Beyond the Chestnut Trees: A Memoir

By Maria Bauer

Book Overview

Beyond the Chestnut Trees, is a haunting and deeply personal memoir by Maria Bauer, who escaped Hitler's invasion of Prague. After 40 years in exile, Bauer makes an unforgettable journey back to her homeland, searching for lost friends and lost loves, and finds the spirit of her beloved city forever changed. Through flashbacks, Bauer weaves the tale of her idyllic childhood, where she spent her summers at her family castle, with her harrowing flight through Europe on the last train leaving Nazi-occupied France.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1939961386
• ISBN13: 9781939961389
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Kcm Publishing
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 10 years and up