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Cassia (Paperback)
Annelise Reynolds; Illustrated by Dana Leah; Photographs by Lance Jones
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R238
Discovery Miles 2 380
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It's the 1940's and a young girl picks her way through the remnants
of a bombed out Berlin. Life is hard living in the rubble, but amid
the bombs, the fighting and the eventual taking of the city by
Soviet troops, the young girl and her family manage to eek out an
existence by living on the edge and fending mostly for themselves.
This is the story of the life of that young girl as told by Gigi
herself. From the horror of Berlin during the latter stages of
World War Two and the eventual Soviet occupation of her city, to
her eventual escape through "The Iron Curtain," Gigi tells a
sometimes difficult tale of abuse, slavery and imprisonment,
lasting over several decades and finally ending in a little island
off the coast of Australia. Curiously and unexpectedly, her story
is also one of true love that never really dies. And, through it
all, we learn that "The Strong Shall Live."
It's 1982 and a young, naive Australian fresh out of university
decides that he has no purpose or direction in his life. What could
he do to find his "Holy Grail"? The answer was so simple; a one way
ticket to London, a couple of pairs of jeans, a back pack, a slouch
hat, and a year of his life. The young man throws himself at the
mercy of the world (Europe in particular), and begins his search.
His companion throughout the epic voyage is an enigmatic fellow by
the name of "Sam Gamgee," to whom he regularly communes, courtesy
of a "little yellow book with the curious bywater paper." What
begins as a tepid attempt to cure loneliness develops into an
almost magical relationship between the traveller and the
fictitious mentor. Instantaneous thoughts and impressions are often
captured as they happen. From thoughtful notes penned while inside
a sleeping bag in a French Youth Hostel, to hurried impressions
scribbled while walking through "Checkpoint Charlie" at the height
of the cold war, no opportunity is lost to record spontaneous
observations. The story relates an unashamedly Australian view of
the world, as seen for the first time by an ardent and wide-eyed
suburban adventurer. He is looking for something, he is not quite
sure what it is, but he knows that he will recognize it when he
finds it. This cannot happen until a fair degree of danger,
confusion and wonder has been encountered. As is usually the case
with intense experiences, awareness is heightened, and the usual
helpings of humour and romance occur. And of course, Sam Gamgee
gets to hear it all
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