Emil and the Detectives

Zum ersten Mal fährt Emil allein nach Berlin, um seine Großmutter zu besuchen. Als er aber im Zug einschläft, wird ihm sein ganzes Geld gestohlen. Nur einer kann der Dieb sein: der "feine" Herr mit dem steifen Hut! Doch wie soll er ihn allein zur Strecke bringen? Glücklicherweise begegnet er Gustav mit der Lampe und seinen Jungs und eine wilde Verfolgungsjagd beginnt.
Die Geschichte vom kleinen Emil und seinen Freunden faszinierte auf seine locker-leichte Art schon Generationen von Kindern und Erwachsenen.

Informationen zum Autor Erich Kästner was born in Dresden in 1899, the son of a saddle maker and a maidservant. He was drafted into the army in 1917, and his experiences there were to influence his later pacifism. He published Emil and the Detectives in 1928 to great success. A sequel, Emil and the Three Twins , appeared in 1933, but soon afterwards his books were labelled "contrary to the German spirit" and burned in public by the Nazis. He was interviewed by the Gestapo several times, but remained in Berlin until 1945, when he fled the city to avoid the Soviet assault. After the war he continued to write and remained committed to anti-war movements until his death in 1974. Klappentext Erich K ner was born in Dresden in 1899! the son of a saddle maker and a maidservant. He was drafted into the army in 1917! and his experiences there were to influence his later pacifism. He published Emil and the Detectives in 1928 to great success. A sequel! Emil and the Three Twins ! appeared in 1933! but soon afterwards his books were labelled "contrary to the German spirit" and burned in public by the Nazis. He was interviewed by the Gestapo several times! but remained in Berlin until 1945! when he fled the city to avoid the Soviet assault. After the war he continued to write and remained committed to anti-war movements until his death in 1974. Zusammenfassung If Mrs Tischbein had known the amazing adventures her son Emil would have in Berlin, she'd never have let him go. Unfortunately, when his seven pounds goes missing on the train, Emil is determined to get it back - and when he teams up with the detectives he meets in Berlin, it's just the start of a marvellous money-retrieving adventure .

Vorwort
The classic tale of a boy turned detective in order to track down a thief.

Autorentext
Erich Kästner was born in Dresden in 1899, the son of a saddle maker and a maidservant. He was drafted into the army in 1917, and his experiences there were to influence his later pacifism. He published Emil and the Detectives in 1928 to great success. A sequel, Emil and the Three Twins, appeared in 1933, but soon afterwards his books were labelled "contrary to the German spirit" and burned in public by the Nazis. He was interviewed by the Gestapo several times, but remained in Berlin until 1945, when he fled the city to avoid the Soviet assault. After the war he continued to write and remained committed to anti-war movements until his death in 1974.

Zusammenfassung
If Mrs Tischbein had known the amazing adventures her son Emil would have in Berlin, she'd never have let him go. Unfortunately, when his seven pounds goes missing on the train, Emil is determined to get it back - and when he teams up with the detectives he meets in Berlin, it's just the start of a marvellous money-retrieving adventure .