vienna (austria)

Vienna. 1936. Three young friends spend a perfect day together, unaware that around them Europe is descending into a growing darkness and that events will soon mean that they are ripped apart from each other as their lives take very different directions.

Ruth Kluger chronicles the experiences she had while growing up in Vienna during the Nazi occupation and explains how the time she spent in concentration camps impacted her life.

"The Island of Mist is under siege and Prince Ben and his best friend Odge Gribble--a hag--are in hiding. Desperate to find out why the island's protective mist is disappearing, Odge travels through an enchanted gump to Vienna, in search of a mistmaker expert. But instead Odge finds Lina, a nine-year-old girl looking for adventure. With the help of friends old and new and some very interesting magic, Odge and Lina must discover the secret of the mist, before they lose their beloved island completely"--Provided by publisher.

Vienna. 1936. Three young friends spend a perfect day together, unaware that around them Europe is descending into a growing darkness and that events will soon mean that they are ripped apart from each other as their lives take very different directions.

In 1993, twelve-year-old Becca, who struggles with an anxiety disorder, visits her divorced father in Vienna, Austria, where she befriends a Muslim refugee fleeing the Bosnian genocide.

In eighteenth-century Vienna, Austria, fifteen-year-old Theresa seeks a way to help her mother and brother financially while investigating the murder of her father, a renowned violinist in Haydn's orchestra at the court of Prince Esterhazy, after his body is found near a gypsy camp.

"Meg Waite Clayton presents a pre-World War II-era story centering on the Kindertransports that carried thousands of children out of Nazi-occupied Europe, and one brave woman--Truus Wijsmuller, a member of the Dutch resistance--who helped them escape to safety"--OCLC.

Edith Hahn tells how she survived the Holocaust, first by going underground, using a Christian friend's identity papers, and eventually marrying Werner Vetter, a Nazi Party member who knew she was Jewish.

"Customs and traditions of the Christmas holidays as celebrated in Austria and its capital, Vienna. Includes crafts, recipes, and carols"--Provided by publisher.

Presents the complete text of William Shakespeare's "Measure for measure," with a line-by-line translation of the play in simple language, a list of characters, and a commentary.