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Literature & Fiction

The Turtle Catcher

The Turtle Catcher

In the tumultuous days after World War I, Herman Richter returns from the front to find his only sister, Liesel, allied with Lester Sutter, the "slow" son of a rival clan who spends his days expertly trapping lake turtles. Liesel has sought Lesterâ€™s friendship in the wake of her parentsâ€™ deaths and in the shadow of her own dark secret. But what begins as yearning for something of a human touch quickly unwinds into a shocking, suspenseful tragedy that haunts the rural town of New Germany, Minnesota, for generations.

Woven into this remarkable story are the intense, illuminating experiences of German immigrants in America during the war and the terrible choices they were forced to make in service of their new country or in honor of the old. The Turtle Catcher is a lyrical, vibrant, beautifully wrought look at a fascinating piece of American historyâ€”and the echoing dangers of family secrets.
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Country	USA
Author	Nicole Lea Helget
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9780547248004
Edition	1
ISBN	0547248008
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Mariner Books
Manufacturer	Mariner Books
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	300
PublicationDate	2010-04-27
Publisher	Mariner Books
ReleaseDate	2010-04-27
Studio	Mariner Books

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