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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Address Unknown is a small book, just 64 pages, but it packs a powerful punch. First published in America in 1938 it was one of the first books of fiction to depict the rising Nazi menace. |
Didn’t Like It “Not terrible, but a bit overrated, I think.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“A cautionary tale regarding Nazi Germany with a surprise ending. Originally written in 1938 as a story in letters between a Jewish art dealer in San Francisco and his former business partner who has returned to Germany. Quick read, but very powerful message.”
csbooklover wrote this review Friday, September 9, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Not terrible, but a bit overrated, I think.”
Valerie wrote this review Friday, August 26, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“My Mom called it, "Frightening and eye opening." A most unusual book. Read it!!!”
Florey M wrote this review Friday, August 19, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Originally published in 1938. this is a series of fictional letters between two friends, a Jewish art dealer in California and his German friend and partner who moved back to Germany about the time Hitler took over. Short and powerful!”
Patsy T wrote this review Monday, August 8, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Address Unknown is a small book, just 64 pages, but it packs a powerful punch. First published in America in 1938 it was one of the first books of fiction to depict the rising Nazi menace.
Ladyslott wrote this review Saturday, June 11, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Max Eisentstein and Martin Schulse are long time business partners in America. Martin has decided to return to Germany with his family. Through a series of letters we learn how Martin slowly turns his back on everyone he knows as he becomes enthralled with the Nazi party. When Max asks a desperate favor of Martin he is shocked by a betrayal; Max then constructs a clever and stunning revenge.
I read the last series of letter over several times, making sure I understood what had happened. Deeply unsettling it does offer a lot of food for thought.
Recommended.
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“Excellent and eye opening. Frightening too”
Cookie G wrote this review Wednesday, January 26, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was released near WWII and is a fable of how the Third Reich could ever have risen to power. It gets the point across in a very wise way. And the ending is fantastic. ”
Hannah K wrote this review Wednesday, November 10, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A short, powerful read. It leaves you exhausted and thinking about life in other times that we hope will not return.”
Marianne H wrote this review Thursday, March 19, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“I was really surprised when this book arrived in the mail yesterday--it is so tiny. I read it in about 20 minutes. I was sort of speechless after reading it. I'm still not even really sure what to say about it one day after reading it. It was so simple, concise and straightforward. At the same time, it was amazing, thought-provoking, incredibly sad and overwhelmingly serious.
sarahjean77 wrote this review Wednesday, February 11, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I'm so glad I came across it and read it. Read for yourself and find out.”
