Black Spider over Tiegenhof

By James D. Yoder

Book Overview

At first, Mennonites Esther and Gerhard Claassen and their sons (in the Hitler Youth) are hopeful about the New Germany. Because Hitler's cause seems noble, they and other German Mennonites have... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0836190122
• ISBN13: 9780836190120
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Herald Pr
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.5" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

A Christian Family in Nazi Germany

The black spider is a reference to the Nazi Swastika. The book is about a Mennonite family who struggles to stay loyal to Christ in the midst of a hostile government. The book covers the period 1940-1946, and concludes with several short chapters in what seems to be the 1980s. Gerhard and Esther Claussen try to hide a Jewish girl in their home, but their Nazi housekeeper turns her in to the Gestapo. The story then skips ahead to the end of the war when the family is forced from their home by the incoming Allies. There are some touching and heartwrenching scenes throughout the book, and the last chapter will give you chills. I liked it very much. It is easy to read, and will hold your attention.

Black Spider Over Tiegenhof

James Yoder is a great story teller. The literary style captivates the reader...Yoder captures the inner turmoil, the outer chaos, the faith, the glimmer of hope...Dr. Ann Westermann, Clergyperson and Counselor.

Black Spider Over Tiegenhof

I thought I'd read this book in my spare time....Black Spider is a compelling story, I couldn't put it down. Yoder has done a very good job on it. It is a fascinating story about a phase of W. W. II that few readers have ever encountered. Once you start reading the book, you can't put it down. Wayne C. Lee, author of 56 western novels.

Black Spider Over Tiegenhof

Black Spider Over Tiegenhof tells a taut and gripping story of a faith challenged by the face of evil. Highly recommended. Library Journal.

Black Spider Over Tiegenhof

In reviewing three W. W. II era books, by far the most somber, and...the best of the novels...The brutality done to Ruth simply screams from the page. Yoder's sentences are spare and powerful...deeply moving.