Letters of a German American Farmer
Author | : Johannes Gillhoff |
Publisher | : Bureau Oak Book |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 0877457069 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780877457060 |
Rating | : 4/5 (060 Downloads) |
Download or read book Letters of a German American Farmer written by Johannes Gillhoff and published by Bureau Oak Book. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Early in the twentieth century, drawing upon the hundreds of letters written to his father by immigrants from Mecklenburg, Germany, Johannes Gillhoff created the archetypal character of Jürnjakob Swehn: the upright, honest mench who personified the German immigrant. This farmer-hero--planting and harvesting his Iowa acres, joking with his neighbors during the snowy winters, building a church with his own hands--proved so popular with the German public that a million copies of Jürnjakob Swehn der Amerikafahrer are in print. Now for the first time this wise and endearing book is available in English." -- Page [4] cover.