Kind aller Länder
About this book
"In this [...] novel, some of the great themes of 1930s Europe are refracted through the eyes of a child who is both naive and wise beyond her years. Irrepressible Kully, her charming, freckless father and her nervy, fragile mother are brought to life through Irmgard Keun's fast-paced prose. Published in German in 1938, Child of all nations is permeated by the threat of war and paints a fascinating picture of the German diaspora scattered throughout Europe by the rise of Nazism, but is nonetheless brimming with childish optimism [...] -- see jacket.
Reader Profile
3.7/5 · 1202 readers · 194 pages · ≈ 3 h 36 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Kind aller Länder?
About ≈ 3 h 36 m — 194 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Kind aller Länder?
194 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Kind aller Länder?
It sits on the History, Fiction shelves.
Is Kind aller Länder in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Kind aller Länder?
Irmgard Keun.