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The stirring, never-before-translated story of a single, pregnant, and wickedly nervy young secretary making her way through a Germany succumbing to the Nazis. Written when the author was only 19 years old, Gilgi was an overnight sensation upon its initial publication in Germany, selling hundreds of thousands of copies, inspiring numerous imitators, and making Irmgard Keun a household name a reputation that was only heightened when, a few years later, the nervy Keun sued the Gestapo for blocking her royalties. The story of a young woman trying to establish her independence in a society being overtaken by fascism, Gilgi was not only a brave story, but revolutionary in its depiction of women's issues, at the same time that it was, simply, an absorbing and stirring tale of a dauntless spirit. Gilgi is a secretary in a hosiery firm, but she's not going to stay there for long- she's disciplined and ambitious, taking classes in French, Spanish, and English, saving up money to go abroad, and carefully avoiding both the pawing of her boss and any other prolonged romantic entanglements. But then she falls in love with Martin, a wealthy businessman, and leaves her job for d

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Melville House Publishing
ISBN-13
9781612192772
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176359271

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Book Title
Gilgi
Author
Geoff Wilkes, Irmgard Keun
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2013
Number of Pages
236 Pages

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203mm
Item Width
127mm
Item Weight
240g

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Irmgard Keun, Geoff Wilkes
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Neversink
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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