Can Anyone Help?

AthollHighlander · 28-10-2004, 10:54 PM

As a youth back in the early 80s I read and reread a book about a young german youth growing up in Nazi Germany.

Written in the first person the author vividly took me there as he described his innermost feelings.

In particular I remember his unease as Jews became second class citizens and he along with his peers all joined the Hitler youth. The boy fought within himself and I remember the book ends with a visit to the local swimming pool and as he dives in he describes himself as if drowning.

I would love to read the book again as it left me with a powerful image but of course after 20+ years I no longer have the book and can't remember its name.

Can anyone help me out, as I'd love to read it as a thirty something to see what I understand from the book now. Sorry thats all I can tell you but my memory only has a few images left after this period of time.

Yours hopefully
Atholl

morse1001 · 30-10-2004, 07:55 PM

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Originally posted by AthollHighlander@Oct 28 2004, 08:54 PM

Can anyone help me out, as I'd love to read it as a thirty something to see what I understand from the book now. Sorry thats all I can tell you but my memory only has a few images left after this period of time.

Yours hopefully
Atholl

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Sorry, i do not recognise the book.

tsb009 · 28-11-2004, 04:53 PM

can u give us the name of this book,so that we can help u very easily!

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tsb009 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 17	can u give us the name of this book,so that we can help u very easily! __________________ think it ,do it !

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AthollHighlander Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6	As a youth back in the early 80s I read and reread a book about a young german youth growing up in Nazi Germany. Written in the first person the author vividly took me there as he described his innermost feelings. In particular I remember his unease as Jews became second class citizens and he along with his peers all joined the Hitler youth. The boy fought within himself and I remember the book ends with a visit to the local swimming pool and as he dives in he describes himself as if drowning. I would love to read the book again as it left me with a powerful image but of course after 20+ years I no longer have the book and can't remember its name. Can anyone help me out, as I'd love to read it as a thirty something to see what I understand from the book now. Sorry thats all I can tell you but my memory only has a few images left after this period of time. Yours hopefully Atholl

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