Reunion

by Fred Uhlman (Author), Fred Uhlman (Author)

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1997
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Middle-class, Jewish Hans finds himself charmed by Konradin, the young aristocrat in his class and they quickly become best friends. But it is 1932 and the boys live in a rapidly changing Germany. The rise of Hitler compromises their friendship irrevocably but their story does not truly end until after the war. Readers across the world have been devastated and moved by the shocking denouement of this beautiful and profound exploration of the nature of friendship and the impact of history on human relationships. Complete with a new introduction by Rachel Seiffert, bestselling author of The Dark Room.

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Middle-class, Jewish Hans finds himself charmed by Konradin, the young aristocrat in his class and they quickly become best friends. But it is 1932 and the boys live in a rapidly changing Germany. The rise of Hitler compromises their friendship irrevocably but their story does not truly end until after the war. Readers across the world have been devastated and moved by the shocking denouement of this beautiful and profound exploration of the nature of friendship and the impact of history on human relationships. Complete with a new introduction by Rachel Seiffert, bestselling author of The Dark Room.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Published: 21 Aug 1997
ISBN 10: 1860463657
ISBN 13: 9781860463655
Book Overview: From the publishers of Stoner and Revolutionary Road, comes Reunion - a forgotten classic and a moving novel of universal value

Media Reviews

A brilliant work of art that deserves a far wider readership -- Ian McEwan
I loved Reunion and found it very moving. It's a rediscovered novella, only 80 pages long, a real gem about how friendship can be challenged by historical circumstance -- John Boyne
Quite simply, a perfect work of art. With the utmost delicacy and care, Uhlman distils all the rage and tragedy of the second world war into one brief childhood friendship, and the final line is the most shattering of any novel I know. It is one of those books that is an unfailing test of character: if you give it to someone, and they don't like it, you should sever all ties, and possibly call the police -- Sarah Perry * Guardian, Book of the Year *
I read it in a gulp...very powerful -- Deborah Moggach
A perfect little gem of a story with a kick in the tail - and a resonance that rings louder than ever just when you think the story is over -- Meg Rosoff

Author Bio

Fred Uhlman, born in Stuttgart in 1901, claimed that his South-West German homeland of Wurttemberg, made him a romantic for life and formed the essence of his sensibilities as a poet. Understandable since it was also the home of Schiller, Hoelderlin, Moerike, Weiland, Uhland, Schlegel, Hegel, Schelling and Herman Hesse. Uhlman's name is not out of place among these, and the beauty of that birthplace illuminates every line of his stunning fictional memoir Reunion. He died in 1985.