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Library for the war-wounded : a novel
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Fiction - South Wing Basement | Helfer | Checked Out | May 18, 2024 |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
199 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
First published in 2021 in Germany as Vati by Carl Hanser Verlag. First published in the United States 2024.
Description
Inspired by the author's family history, this...story transports us to the aftermath of World War II where her father, Josef Helfer, after returning from the war an amputee, managed a convalescent home for the war-wounded and became obsessed with the home's unlikely and remarkable library.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Amputees -- Fiction.
Austria -- History -- Fiction.
Autobiographical fiction.
Books and reading -- Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Families -- Austria -- Fiction.
Fathers -- Fiction.
Fathers and daughters -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Hospital libraries -- Fiction.
Hospitals, Convalescent -- Fiction.
Libraries -- Fiction.
Novels.
Veterans -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Austria -- Fiction.
Austria -- History -- Fiction.
Autobiographical fiction.
Books and reading -- Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Families -- Austria -- Fiction.
Fathers -- Fiction.
Fathers and daughters -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Hospital libraries -- Fiction.
Hospitals, Convalescent -- Fiction.
Libraries -- Fiction.
Novels.
Veterans -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Austria -- Fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Helfer, M., & Davidson, G. (2024). Library for the war-wounded: a novel . Bloomsbury Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Helfer, Monika, 1947- and Gillian, Davidson. 2024. Library for the War-wounded: A Novel. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Helfer, Monika, 1947- and Gillian, Davidson. Library for the War-wounded: A Novel Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Helfer, Monika, and Gillian Davidson. Library for the War-wounded: A Novel Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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