Dark Hours
No. of pages 216
Published: 2006
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
There are 216 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2006 by Allen & Unwin .
Gudrun Pausewang was born in 1928, and had to flee Hitler's Germany at the age of 17. She has been a teacher and head mistress in Germany, and also in Chile and Venezuela, where she lived for many years. She is a celebrated author in Germany, having written over 70 children's books, many of which have been translated into other languages, and she is the wrinner of several literature prizes.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Independent Publisher Book Award
This book was recognised by the Independent Publisher Book Award.
"'Survival is a book that because of its style and language can be read quickly and easily, yet it stays long in your memory.' Der Tagesspiegel, Berlin 22/3/05 'Gudrun Pausewang is not analysing the social conditions - she describes events and doesn't attempt to hide how they came about. This book depicts the everyday life in the war that no child should ever experience again.' Berliner Zeitung 2/4/05 'A thoroughly gripping book.' Muenchner Merkur 6/8/05"