Journal Entry 1 by schwester from Wien Bezirk 03 - Landstraße, Wien Austria on Monday, April 25, 2011

I bought this book because lils74 from Nepal has it on her wishlist, and I had a little game on the forum about buying something from someone´s wishlist - the book looked interesting and none of my books have ever been to Nepal, so lils74 was one of the winners.

The book has now been with me to the southern part of Austria (Carinthia) for easter and tomorrow is going with me to Salzburg for a course, so it´s already traveling a bit (and I bought it used in the internet and it came from GB)...

This was a really great book. Of course, a few pages less and it could be perfect, but still: great. I especially liked her writing from the child´s view: that´s what it felt to be a child! And how the story unfolds from perfect 1950s-idyllic family life to the realities of far less perfect and far less idyllic cold war in the big to the even less idyllic community life.... great! I sure will keep my eyes open looking for other books by this author. One of the best books I have read in the last years. 

Journal Entry 2 by schwester at Salzburg, Salzburg Austria on Saturday, April 30, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (4/29/2011 UTC) at Salzburg, Salzburg Austria

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I posted the book in a small post office in Salzburg (because I was there for a course), and the lady at the counter was really enthusiastic about sending something to Kathmandu! (And so am I. - Hope you like it!) 

Journal Entry 3 by lils74 at Kathmandu, Bagmati Nepal on Sunday, May 15, 2011

What a surprise! I found a slip in my post box and when I went to the counter for large items I found a large parcel from Austria! For a minute I was totally confused, as I'd forgotten about this wonderful offer of yours, Schwester. Thank you so much! And it's such a large book, how generous of you to send it so far. From what you wrote it sounds like a good book too, so I am looking forward to reading it. Thank you again!