The City in Flames

✍ Scribed by Berrinberg, Elisabeth von

• Book ID: 108891081
• Publisher: Berrinberg Publications
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 458 KB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9780989591508

✦ Synopsis

The City in Flames is the recollections of a woman whose life as a child in World War II Germany has left her with unforgettable memories. \n Life changed quickly for Elisabeth and her family once ration stamps became the norm and frequent air raid warnings disrupted everyday routines. When the bombing on March 16, 1945, destroyed 88% of the city of W?rzburg, and with it the family’s house and most of their belongings, the weekend cabin on Nikolaus Hill became their new home. The hardships endured earlier turned into a struggle for survival, but the family also managed to find some of the humor in their situation. \n An attempt to secretly milk a neighbor’s goat in the middle of the night required a trip to the nearby village fountain to wash the mother’s goat-poop drenched attire. An unsuccessful wait in line to buy a loaf of bread turned the mother into a thief. Communion dresses were sewn out of the only material available—the parachute of a dead soldier. Makeshift helmets for protection led to the father wearing a colander on his head as he answered the door to face the Allies. \n These and other stories will keep you riveted as you read about the unbelievable experiences Elisabeth and her family lived through during World War II. \n **