Nowhere in Africa is the extraordinary tale of a Jewish family who flees the Nazi regime in 1938 for a remote farm in Kenya. Abandoning their once-comfortable existence in Germany, Walter Redlich, his wife Jettel, and their five-year-old daughter Regina each deal with the harsh realities of their new life in different ways. Regina immediately embraces the country - learning the local language and finding a friend in Owuor, the farm's cook. As the war rages on the other side of the world, the family's relationships with their strange environment become increasingly complicated, as Jettel grows more self-assured but Walter is haunted by the life in Germany they left behind.

About the Author
Stefanie Zweig was born in Germany in Upper Silesia in 1932. In 1938 she and her parents fled to Kenya, but returned to Germany in 1947. A journalist and author, she has written many award-winning books for children and adults. Her autobiographical novels Nirgendwo in Afrika and Irgendwo in Deutschland have been translated into many languages.

Reviews
Based on Zweig's personal experience as a German Jewish refugee child in Kenya during World War II, this novel inspired the 2002 Oscar Award winner for best foreign film.... The ironic mix of anger and sorrow is unforgettable. - Booklist



Book Information
ISBN 9780299199647
Author Stefanie Zweig
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Terrace Books
Publisher University of Wisconsin Press
Weight(grams) 413g