Agathe von Trapp: Memories Before and After The Sound of Music
|
List Price:
$24.95
Hungary Hotels Travel Price:
$23.95
Your Savings: $ 1.00 ( 4% )
Subject To Change Without Notice
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Providence House Publishers
|
Average Customer Rating:  
|
|
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.42092
EAN: 9781577362869
ISBN: 1577362861
Label: Providence House Publishers
Manufacturer: Providence House Publishers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2003-07
Publisher: Providence House Publishers
Studio: Providence House Publishers
|
|
|
|
|
|
Editorial Reviews:
|
As the oldest von Trapp daughter, Agathe's impeccable recall of her childhood brings fresh life to the events that forged enduring bonds within her devoted family. Her memories of her idyllic Austrian home transport readers back to the time before the von Trapps came to America and reveal a close-knit group of siblings who adored their gentle father and mourned the tragic loss of their mother. The von Trapps were Austrian nobility whose musical gifts enabled them to escape the Nazi threat during World War II and to entertain thousands of audiences in Europe and the United States.
|
|
|
Spotlight customer reviews:
|
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Gift
Comment: I bought this for my mother for Mothers Day, she enjoyed it very much. She indicated to me that it was an informative, easy read with nice pictures.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Informative but dry
Comment: This book fills many gaps in the Von Trapp family saga as most people know it. It deals a lot with the family's life before Agathe's stepmother, Maria ever came into the picture. Even though it's a small book, there are quite a few pictures and much information here. Also, one gets a whole different slant on their story than the one Maria Von Trapp presents in her books. For these reasons, Von Trapp fans will find the book to be a good addition to their collection. However, I wouldn't call this one a "page-turner". Agathe's style of writing seems dull compared to the more appealing, fast-paced style of Maria Von Trapp's books.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Thanks to Agathe and all the Von Trapp "Children"
Comment: Thank you, Agathe! To me your book is somewhat beyond critique. It's your life, your memories, your family story to tell. Thank you for sharing it with the rest of us.
Agathe aims to improve our understanding of the Von Trapp story as she lived it. She relays a family history that she didn't want to be lost to the illusion put forward by a popular movie. We particularly learn a lot about what went on before and after the time frame the movie centers around.
The beginning of the book goes a little slow as we learn of the impressive family tree. But that background of castles and wealth and close knit family do add to the total picture of this family that went from wealth to a hand-to-mouth existence. They wound up touring the globe singing to put food on the table and clothes on their backs. Not making the millions that rock stars do today! The book picks up in speed as it goes along and by the end one is tempted to say: "No, stop the movement of time! Don't let this family age and split up!"
In all the hearts of those that love "The Sound of Music" there is this illusionary Von Trapp family out there even now...still singing, touring, fleeing from a gathering Nazi storm, and building a new life. A close knit family overcoming all the obstacle's that a global depression and evil tyrant can toss their way. Always a tight family unit, always in their prime, never aging, never changing.
On our recent first-visit to the Von Trapp Inn (in Stowe Vermont) we almost expected to see the Von Trapp "Children" prancing about and singing down the halls of the inn. We knew those children were not going to be there to entertain us. But the heart can dream. If you visit the inn, you will discover that the hills aren't alive with the sound of music in Stowe Vermont, you have to bring the music along with you, in your heart, just as the Von Trapp family did over a half century ago.
Agathe reminds us that real life doesn't work the way of the movies. Children grow up. Lives must be lived and individual dreams followed. A nice chapter details how some become Doctor, Farmer, Businessman, or kindergarten Teacher.
I believe Agathe tells this story with love and faith in God. She saw the hand of God time and time again in events that happened. And in a family that large, there had to be many things she could have been very harsh about. There had to be some hard feelings between siblings and disputes that might last a life time. Agathe kept the Von Trapp dirty laundry mostly out of sight (where it belongs) and gave us highlights of a remarkable family in a remarkable time.
God bless you and your family, Agathe. All of you have enriched the lives of many of us with your real-life adventure.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The von Trapp lives before, during and after Maria.
Comment: The von Trapp family as remembered by Agathe, the oldest von Trapp child. Agathe was in her mid 80s when she wrote this book. If you are looking for definitive details, this may not be the book for you. If you are a fan of the movie, The Sound of Music, and/or are interested in the real von Trapp family, I believe this is a must read. Maybe not a literary work of art, but fond memories and treasured pictures to be shared with those of us who want to learn more about this inspirational and musical family.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Has it's moments both good and bad
Comment: I enjoyed the details on the Von Trapp life and world before the Captain met Maria. Having read Maria's "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers", I was surprised to see that portions of this book read almost word for word like "Story" though.
I have heard from other sources that Maria was not a perfect mother and wife (and I think she admits as much in her later book "Maria") but I think that Agathe seemed to go out of her way to cast Maria as negatively as she could without outright slander.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hungary Trips Books
Hungary Trips DVD
Hungary Trips Softwares
Hungary Trips Magazines
Hungary Posters
Hungary Art Prints
Hungary Travel 2007 Calendars
2007 Monthly Calendars
Hungary Hotels Travel Special Resources
Hungary Arts
Hungary Entertainment
Hungary Government
Hungary Business
Hungary Culture
Hungary Education
Hungary Health
Hungary Map
Hungary Beach
Hungary Festivals
Hungary Hotels
Hungary Museums
Hungary Theme Parks
Hungary Transportation
Food and Recipes
Sports & Recreation
Travel & Tourism
Hungary Destinations
Budapest, Hungary
Heviz, Hungary
Sopron, Hungary
Eger, Hungary
Szeged, Hungary
Lake Balaton, Hungary
Hungary Hotels
Budapest Hotels
Heviz Hotels
Sopron Hotels
Szeged Hotels
|
Hungary Hotels Travel
Maintained by: Marketer Solutions | Link Building
