Tag Archives: England

Letters from England by Karel Čapek

Posted on January 23, 2017 by jenny

Letters from England by Karel Čapek is a book I picked up for $5 in New Zealand, one of those high points of secondhand-bookshopping. As suggested by the title, it’s a collection of letters from the Czech author’s travels in … Continue reading →

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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr

Posted on April 25, 2016 by jenny

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr is a semi-autobiographical account of her family’s flight from Germany in 1933 because of her father’s opposition to the Nazi party. They move to Switzerland, then Paris and finally England. The story … Continue reading →

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