Claire Martin of The Denver Post cheers the new edition of Emil and the Detectives by Erich Kastner: "This effervescent little story, first published in German in 1929 and now out in a new translation, is all about boy power. During his train journey to visit relatives, a surreptitious thief steals young Emil's money, unpinning the bills from his pocket. Enterprising Emil immediately begins his own investigation in a sort of pre-Jack Bauer confab that involves dozens of other ardent young justice-seekers. Improbable? Yes. Enjoyable? You betcha."
Monday, February 25, 2008
EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES in The Denver Post
Claire Martin of The Denver Post cheers the new edition of Emil and the Detectives by Erich Kastner: "This effervescent little story, first published in German in 1929 and now out in a new translation, is all about boy power. During his train journey to visit relatives, a surreptitious thief steals young Emil's money, unpinning the bills from his pocket. Enterprising Emil immediately begins his own investigation in a sort of pre-Jack Bauer confab that involves dozens of other ardent young justice-seekers. Improbable? Yes. Enjoyable? You betcha."
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