Caging Skies
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Caging Skies is a novel written by the author, Christine Leunens. It is a historical fiction World War II novel. This novel is said to be appropriate for mature readers[1]
| Title | Caging Skies |
|---|---|
| Author | Christine Leunens |
| Publication date | 2019 |
| Languages | English |
| Publisher | The Overlook Press |
| Location of publication | United States of America |
| IBSN | 978-1-4197-3908-8 |
| E-book IBSN | 978-1-68335-692-9 |
Plot[edit]
Setting[edit]
The plot begins in 1927 in Vienna, Austria and progresses throughout World War II.
Sypnosis[edit]
The novel is written from the perspective of Johannes, who joins the Hitler Youth in the late 1930s.[1]. He is an Aryan boy who goes against the values of his family. When Johannes later discovers that his parents are hiding a Jewish girl, Elsa, in a false wall, he is furious[2]. However, shortly after Johannes experiences a traumatic event during an enemy raid, he takes an interest in the Jewish girl his parents are hiding[2]. When Johannes' parents go missing, he realizes that he is the only one left responsible for Elsa's survival[1]
Characters[edit]
Main Characters[edit]
- Elsa Korr (Jewish girl hidden by the Betzler family)
- Johannes Betzler (Boy who joins the Hitler Youth)
Secondary Characters[edit]
- Wilhelm Betzler (Johannes' father)
- Roswita Betzler (Johannes' mother)
- Pimmichen (Johannes' grandmother)
- Kippi (Johannes' best friend, a [Hitler Youth])
- Stefan (Andreas' twin, a [Hitler Youth])
- Andreas (Stefan's twin, a [Hitler Youth])
- Josef Rittenhouse (a [Hitler Youth] leader)
- Fraulein Rahm (Teacher)
- Nathan Chaim Kaplan (Johannes' rival, deceased Jewish boy)
- Elsa's parents (Murdered in concentration camps)
- Krzystof Powszechny and Janusz Kwasniewski (Russian refugees faking a Polish identity to flee the Soviet Union[3])
- Dr. Gregor (Doctor, Johannes' neighbour)
- Madeleine (Brothel worker)
Film Adaptation[edit]
The novel was adapted into a satirical comedy film called, Jojo Rabbit, written and produced by Taika Waititi.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ."Caging Skies". goodreads. goodreads. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Zuckermann, Larry (August 2019). "Caging Skies". Historical Novel Society (Review). Issue 89. The Historical Novels Review. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Characters/Caging Skies". TvTropes. TvTropes.org. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
Further Reading[edit]
"Caging Skies". Kirkus. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
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