A modern classic about one womans struggle to come to terms with her past - brutally separated from her German Jewish parents at the age of 9 and brought to England with the promise of a new life. Kindertransport is a set text for GE Drama (AQA) and AS/A-Level English Literature (WJEC). This edition also includes several personal memoirs by German-born children whose lives were saved; and transformed; by the Kindertransport. Winner of the 1992 Verity Bargate Award Desperately harrowing... searing theatre that cuts across a continuum of suffering to the very heart of what unifies us as human The Times A powerful contribution to Holocaust literature... presented with emotional clarity and intense sympathy New Yorker
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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful. The book Ive been waiting forBy AlexWhen it comes to the Allman Brothers; Im as hard core as it gets. I thought Id picked up all the ephemera about Duane Allman that love and memory of those who knew him would let out. Then Galadrielle does this. Her prose is lyrical; beautiful; moving. Duane comes across as very human. Then she fills in the gaps. Mama A; Donna; Big Linda; Candy--all the names who were paper dolls in other books. Its the story of a time; of a special place; of change that I lived through. But this book was not written for me; the Allman Brothers fan. Its Galadrielles personal history and we are privileged to get to share it. She is her fathers daughter and her mothers; too.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Thank you; GaladrielleBy Cactus EdI have been a devoted fan of Duane Allman and the Allman Brothers ever since I first bought their landmark album Live at the Fillmore East. I bought it exactly one week before Duane died. I must have listened to that album five or six times in that week. Absolutely incredible music. When a friend told me about Duanes motorcycle accident I was devastated. I was a junior in high school then; and I have never forgotten that feeling. And then Berry died a year later - Jesus! I didnt get a chance to see the Brothers in concert until 1973 for the Brothers and Sisters tour; and man they were smokin! Even with the loss of Duane and Berry they still had it. I didnt learn until many years later what the "it" was they still had in 1973. Drummer Butch Trucks named it: "Duane had given us the religion; we had to carry on."I have bought and read every book written about the Allman Brothers over the years. All are good; and I thank the authors for giving them to us. But none of them come close to what Galadrielle ; Duanes only child; has given to us with this book about her father. It is beautifully written and it brought me to tears several times. Made me sad all over again to realize the enormity of Duanes life; and the pain of his loss. But there is also a small sense of healing; of; finally; a kind of acceptance.Thank you; Galadrielle Allman. You have given us a beautiful gift in this very special book. Your father was the greatest guitarist in the world. He still is. What a life he had. He packed so much into his 24 years and touched the lives of countless millions. He is very much alive in the pages of your book - and so in the hearts of all who read it.Today is March 13th - 43 years ago today the Brothers were performing at the Fillmore; and I spent a couple of hours this morning listening to that great and timeless recording; having just finished reading Please Be With Me. Yeah; I cried yet again at the end of Mountain Jam when Duane called out the names of everybody in the band. Finishing; of course; with his own name.Thank you Duane. Thank you all of the Allman Brothers. And thank you once again Galadrielle.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Im glad that this woman has made peace with Duane and ...By GeekinOutWell written tribute. But I think it needs to be considered just that; a tribute not a biography. There seem to be a lot of missing pieces and I found the timeline a bit hard to follow considering so much happened over a very short period of time. Also Ive read interviews with folks who were very close to Duane at one time who remember his first "wife" Vicki with whom he also had a child and dont even recall Donnas name. Donna; the authors mother; plays a much more significant role in this version of events; for obvious reasons. The degree of Duanes addiction issues at the end of his life appears to be glossed over as well and I dont believe she paints an accurate picture of his failing health from drug abuse at the time of his death. She says he had gone through rehab and was off heroine by then but Ive read multiple interviews that completely contradict that. I think Duane Allman was a genius without doubt; but along with the accolades; its important to acknowledge the price that was paid by others for some of the reckless choices he made. Im glad that this woman has made peace with Duane and his legacy. She seems like a remarkable person and I cant help but feel that she deserved better.