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The Whistlers´ Room
Paul Alverdes
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Description for The Whistlers´ Room
Paperback. A vivid and delicate WWI novel set in a German hospital, where soldiers with throat injuries known as 'the Whistlers' recover from their injuries. Series: Casemate Classic War Fiction. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 132. .
The Whistlers' Room is the surprisingly gentle, sensitive story of a section in a German hospital where three soldiers try to recover from battle injuries. They are known as the Whistlers, as all were shot in the throat and their breathing results in a sound like the squeaking of mice . The author vividly captures the strong young men the soldiers used to be and the battered, wounded people they have become. Pointner, whose obstinacy in holding onto an English sniper's cap means he is mistaken for the enemy, is the worst injured of the trio. Kollin continually dreams ... Read more
The Whistlers' Room is the surprisingly gentle, sensitive story of a section in a German hospital where three soldiers try to recover from battle injuries. They are known as the Whistlers, as all were shot in the throat and their breathing results in a sound like the squeaking of mice . The author vividly captures the strong young men the soldiers used to be and the battered, wounded people they have become. Pointner, whose obstinacy in holding onto an English sniper's cap means he is mistaken for the enemy, is the worst injured of the trio. Kollin continually dreams ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Casemate Classic War Fiction
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781612004662
SKU
V9781612004662
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Ref
99-16
About Paul Alverdes
Paul Alverdes was a German novelist and poet. He volunteered for duty in World War I and received a severe injury to the throat. The Whistlers' Room appeared in 1929. He later wrote books for children.
Reviews for The Whistlers´ Room
The latest title in Casemate's brilliant war fiction series, The Whistlers Room was first published in 1929, this edition having been translated from the original German. Alverdes himself was wounded in the throat and what he describes in the book was largely based on his own personal experiences. Extreely atmospheric and poignant. A real gem.
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