The Fifty-Fifty Feeling

by L Barnett; K Geddes; L Scott


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Softcover
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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 21/04/2006

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 5x8
Page Count : 132
ISBN : 9781420882773

About the Book

Originally published in German in 1991, this book depicts the dilemma of a young girl who leaves the German Democratic Republic before the Fall of the Wall in 1989, and her feelings thereafter.

It brings to life the situation for people in the GDR at this historical period in the 20th Century.  Delivered in clear and simple language, it appeals to young people dealing with the everyday problems of school life, friendship, split families and anxieties about the future. 

This book can be used in conjunction with the German novel by students of A Level German, or simply read by those wanting to gain an insight into life before and after ‘Die Wende’ in the former GDR.

 


About the Author

About the Translators

 

Louisa Barnett, Kitty Geddes and Lizzie Scott, former pupils of Tudor Hall School in Banbury, studied the novel ‘Ich fühle mich so fifty-fifty’ for their A2 exam in German literature, which they sat in June 2004.  Aware that there was no translation into English of the book, they decided to do it themselves in their final school year.  They found the project hard work, but very rewarding.  All three have travelled many times to Germany and Austria, and they love the German language.  Karin König, the book’s author, delighted by the girls’ enthusiasm, has fully supported their project.

 

Diana Hughes (German teacher)