{"product_id":"trapped-in-tatura-paperback","title":"Trapped in Tatura - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter R. Auer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter R. Auer's first book, \u003ci\u003eFlight from Vienna\u003c\/i\u003e, recounts the courtship of Lili Gruen and Rudi Auer and their life in early-thirties Vienna before the rise of anti-Semitism and the rise of Hitlerism drives them from their beloved homeland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIts sequel, \u003ci\u003eExiled in Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e, finds Rudi and Lili married and attempting to build a life in Palestine, where they are exiled under British Mandate. War soon spills over-the pair is interned, and Lili gives birth to their first child while in the camp. With the closing of the mandate, the young family is sent to a distant land.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrapped in Tatura\u003c\/i\u003e picks up the tale-based on the true story-of the Auer family as they find themselves interned once more-in Tatura, in faraway Victoria, Australia. The anti-Semitism so prominent in Europe has spread even to these far reaches, and Rudi, Lili, and their young son, Peter, face mistreatment and prejudice wherever they turn. A daughter, Liselotte, is added to the family during internment in Tatura.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife is difficult for the mixed company of internees, but together they cope with the challenges of camp living, offering hope that once the war is over, Rudi and his family may find their freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut can they return to a home that drove them away due to anti-Semitism in the first place?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter R. Auer has spent fifty years as an educator of teachers and students alike. He has taught in the United States, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrained first as a historian-and possessing a rich family history of his own-Auer has written three novels about his family's experiences during World War II. \u003ci\u003eTrapped in Tatura\u003c\/i\u003e is the third and final installment of the series, which began with \u003ci\u003eFlight from Vienna\u003c\/i\u003e and continued with \u003ci\u003eExiled in Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuer enjoys spending time with his wife, Carolyn, and their dog, Charlie. When not writing, he takes pleasure in a number of activities, including travel, photography, cooking, tennis, and skiing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 27, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42114940862599,"sku":"9781539852858","price":13.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/0b3b6652f9fdec7ba800e3edbd6994e0.webp?v=1732504311","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/trapped-in-tatura-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}