From Berlin To England And Back Experiences of a Jewish Berliner

by Prager, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780853034209
• ISBN10: 0853034206
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-09-01
• Publisher: Vallentine Mitchell

Summary

Peter Prager was born in Berlin and came to Britain via the "kindertransports". In The English Teacher from Berlin, he gives a fascinating, vivid account of life in Berlin before, during and after the war, as experienced by German Jews. His account of life once he arrived in Britain is told with sensitivity and humour, and includes hilarious stories from his early teaching career. Later, he makes a poignant return to Germany as an exchange teacher and reunites with contemporaries from his former Gymnasium, some of whom give their own short accounts.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	ix
The Library of Holocaust Testimonies	xi
Sir Martin Gilbert
Chronology	xiii
Berlin	1	(9)
The Prager Family	10	(8)
The Bluementhal Family	18	(9)
Mutti and Bruder Hans	27	(8)
Onkel Franz	35	(5)
The Triumph of Love	40	(5)
Caminchen, the House on the Hill	45	(7)
Education for Death	52	(7)
Goldschmidtschule	59	(4)
The German Lesson	63	(6)
Domprobst Lichtenberg	69	(3)
England	72	(6)
Gracie's War	78	(10)
Friendly Enemy Aliens	88	(5)
Starting Work	93	(6)
The Free German Youth	99	(5)
The Jewish Youth Group	104	(4)
Return to Germany	108	(10)
Reunion with Mutti	118	(6)
Berlin During the War	124	(4)
Onkel Richard	128	(7)
Family Muller-Siemens	135	(4)
The Time of My Life	139	(3)
False Gods	142	(2)
Dotheboyshall	144	(8)
Qualified Teaching	152	(7)
Changing Course	159	(3)
Liberal Studies	162	(5)
Blackboard Jungle	167	(5)
Exchange with Germany	172	(3)
Israel	175	(4)
What's Wrong with Me?	179	(3)
Repentance	182