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Against All Odds
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This dramatic story of hope and devotion is based entirely on the cache of letters and documents found in an old 1930s leather suitcase. Intrigued by these family letters, Jillian Rothwell travelled halfway across the world to trace generations of her family's journey from the Hapsburg...
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Description
This dramatic story of hope and devotion is based entirely on the cache of letters and documents found in an old 1930s leather suitcase. Intrigued by these family letters, Jillian Rothwell travelled halfway across the world to trace generations of her family's journey from the Hapsburg Empire's Eastern provinces to occupied Vienna and beyond.
Out of the carnage that was engulfing Europe, she uncovered the astonishing story of two courageous and remarkable Viennese who steered the family's miraculous survival, astonishing luck, dramatic departures, and last-minute getaways, all the way to the safe haven of New Zealand. At first, it was not all plain sailing, but eventually, their new home provided hope, purpose, and abundant opportunities for the family to finally 'make it', with her escapee father becoming a prominent member of the New Zealand medical profession.
Against All Odds by Jillian Rothwell captures the incredible journey and resilience of a family navigating through perilous times to find a new beginning on distant shores.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781927305669
Publisher: David Ling Publishing Limited
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 September 2020
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: David Ling Publishing Limited
Illustration: illustrated
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 165.0mm
Height: 240.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 168
About the Author
Jillian Rothwell completed an arts degree at Otago University and later a business degree from Massey University. She has worked as a television current affairs researcher, a teacher and run two small businesses. However, her greatest passions are history, the arts, architecture and her family.
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