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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Title, Monographic | Die Nachbarn. Erzaehlung aus dem amerikanischen Ansiedler-Leben |
| Place of Publication | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Publisher | Verlag von Geo. Brumder |
| Date of Publication | [date of publication not identified] |
| Extent of Work | 176 pages ; 16 cm |
| Series Title | Germania Jugend-Bibliothek |
| Series Vol. ID | 92 |
| OCLC | 61716810 |
| Abstract | Forced to auction off their goods, farmer Ehrenreich is overcome with secret shame and bitter anger, and his thoughts turn to Amerika. "'Wir muessen fort, weit weg von hier,' sagte er zu seinem treuen Weibe. . . 'Wir wollen nach Amerika, da fangen wirs anders an.' [. . . ] Heimlich suchte er den Auswanderungsagenten in der naechsten Stadt auf. [. . . ] Der Auswanderungsagent erschien auf dem Hofe und brachte eine Verwandten, den Farmer Greef aus dem Staat Missouri, mit. Er war ein biederer, vertrauenerweckender Mann. Was er sprach, hatte Hand und Fuss." The family travels to Hamburg and boards a steamship to New York. In New York they are separated from their eldest son, Peter, and must continue on without him. They travel by train to "Kimmstick" (perhaps Kimmswich, Missouri), on the Mississippi River, where they stay briefly at a hotel run by another German. "'Gottlob wir sind bei Deutschen!' atmete Frau Ehrenreich auf. Es war der erste Lichtschein, der fluechtig ueber ihr Gesicht ging." From here they take another steamship to "Greenport," and then overland to "Farm Merryweather im Urwald." Describes their life here, including many interactions with Native Americans. |
| Call Number | PIA WI |
| MKI Terms | Juvenile literature/ Fiction/ Emigration and immigration (Germany-US)/ Native Americans |