ESCAPE TO LIFE

by Erika & Klaus Mann ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 11, 1939

The son and daughter of Thomas Mann have written, in this book, a revealing story of those exiles from Nazi Germany, political exiles, cultural exiles, racial exiles -- those who, the world over, are keeping alive the soul of the true Germany, the hope of the future Germany. One feels, in reading, that all of civilized Germany is beyond her borders; that the world is richer for her loss. While in the book there is no word of justification for the madness that is Germany today, there is a note of hope in the revelation of the solidarity of the exiles, of the underground activities within Germany, a hope that some day freedom will rise from the ashes. The book is furthermore, a commentary on German literature, German art, German music, German drama, kept alive through its exponents in exile.

Pub Date: April 11, 1939

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 1939

Categories: NONFICTION