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Title: Nach Amerika! Ein Volksbuch. Zweiter Band.
Note: Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Summary: "Nach Amerika! Ein Volksbuch. Zweiter Band" by Friedrich Gerstäcker is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around a group of emigrants preparing for their journey to America, capturing the emotional turmoil and experiences of those leaving their homeland. The narrative introduces characters such as Professor Lobenstein and his family, who navigate the bustling city of Bremen while preparing for their voyage. The opening of the novel sets the stage in Bremen, where Professor Lobenstein anxiously seeks information about their departure on the ship Haidschnucke. Arriving with his family, he is met with confusion and delays as he attempts to connect with the ship's owner and confirm their itinerary. Various other characters, including a mysterious gray man named Schultze and a lively group of fellow emigrants, add depth to the preparations and interactions among the passengers. Their discussions reflect the excitement and anxiety of embarking on a new life in America, while the sense of uncertainty looms large as they await their imminent journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Gerstäcker, Friedrich, 1816-1872
Illustrator: Reinhardt, Karl, 1818-1877
EBook No.: 20944
Published: Mar 30, 2007
Downloads: 102
Language: German
Subject: Immigrants -- Fiction
Subject: Passenger ships -- Fiction
Subject: Germany, Northern -- Fiction
Subject: German Americans -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Nach Amerika! Ein Volksbuch. Zweiter Band.
Note: Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Summary: "Nach Amerika! Ein Volksbuch. Zweiter Band" by Friedrich Gerstäcker is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around a group of emigrants preparing for their journey to America, capturing the emotional turmoil and experiences of those leaving their homeland. The narrative introduces characters such as Professor Lobenstein and his family, who navigate the bustling city of Bremen while preparing for their voyage. The opening of the novel sets the stage in Bremen, where Professor Lobenstein anxiously seeks information about their departure on the ship Haidschnucke. Arriving with his family, he is met with confusion and delays as he attempts to connect with the ship's owner and confirm their itinerary. Various other characters, including a mysterious gray man named Schultze and a lively group of fellow emigrants, add depth to the preparations and interactions among the passengers. Their discussions reflect the excitement and anxiety of embarking on a new life in America, while the sense of uncertainty looms large as they await their imminent journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Gerstäcker, Friedrich, 1816-1872
Illustrator: Reinhardt, Karl, 1818-1877
EBook No.: 20944
Published: Mar 30, 2007
Downloads: 102
Language: German
Subject: Immigrants -- Fiction
Subject: Passenger ships -- Fiction
Subject: Germany, Northern -- Fiction
Subject: German Americans -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.