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Kindertransport by Diane Samuels (English) Paperback Book. Diane Samuels' seminal play, Kindertransport, imagines the fate of one such child. Kindertransport by Diane Samuels. Title Kindertransport. Author Diane Samuels. Format Paperback. Kindertransport by Diane Samuels Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description When Eva's parents fail to escape Germany, the child changes her name and begins the process of denial of her roots. It is only when her own daughter discovers some letters in their attic that Eva is forced to confront the truth about the past. Publisher Description A modern classic about one woman's struggle to come to terms with her separated from her German Jewish parents at the age of nine, Eva is brought to England with the promise of a new life...Between 1939 until the outbreak of World War II, nearly 10,000 Jewish children were taken from their families in Nazi-occupied Germany and sent to live with foster families in Britain. Diane Samuels' seminal play, Kindertransport, imagines the fate of one such child. Now widely considered a modern classic, Kindertransport has been read and studied the world won the 1992 Verity Bargate Award and was subsequently staged by the Soho Theatre Company at the Cockpit Theatre in London in 1993. It also won the Meyer-Whitworth Award in its premiere the play has been revived several times. Watford Palace Theatre staged it in 1996, in a production that transferred to the West End. Renowned theatre company Shared Experience also revived the play to great acclaim for a regional tour in edition includes several personal memoirs by German-born children whose lives were saved, and transformed, by the is a SET TEXT for GCSE English Literature (AQA) and AS/A-Level English Literature (WJEC).'Desperately harrowing... searing theatre that cuts across a continuum of suffering to the very heart of what unifies us as human'— The Times'A powerful contribution to Holocaust literature... presented with emotional clarity and intense sympathy'— New Yorker'Samuels has written the best play about the pain and passion of mother/daughter relationships'— GuardianWinner of the Meyer-Whitworth AwardWinner of the Verity Bargate Award Details ISBN 185459527X ISBN-13 9781854595270 Title Kindertransport Author Diane Samuels Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 112 Edition 2nd Publisher Nick Hern Books GEItemID:174809094; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys