 Young schoolboy, Emil Tischbein (Tabletoe in this translation) is excited about his first train ride alone. Pinned into his pocket is the money that he is taking to his grandmother. While Emil is asleep on the train, a mysterious man in a bowler hat steals the money and disappears. With the help of a local boy named Gustav (Gus) and a gang of young detectives, Emil tracks the clever thief through Berlin. The robber is finally arrested and Emil receives a reward of 100 marks. When asked what the moral of the story is, Emil’s grandmother replies “Don’t send cash – use traveler’s checks!” Eighteen delightful black-and-white illustrations make this tale of loyalty, courage, and teamwork come alive. This is Kastner’s best-known work and it is the only one of his pre-1945 books to escape Nazi burning. It has been translated into 59 languages. This edition, the third English translation, provides modernized, colloquial American slang. The story has been filmed several times, including a 1964 Disney adaptation. mjw |
| Title: Emil and the Detectives: A Novel for Children Author: Erich Kastner Illustrator: Walter Trier Introduction: Maurice Sendak Publisher: The Overlook Press, Peter Mayer Publishers, New York Copyright: 2014 Original Language: German Translator: W. Martin Original Title: Emil und die Detektive Original Publisher: Williams and Co. Verlag, Berlin Original Copyright: 1929 ISBN: 978-1-4683-0829-7 Paperback pages: 159 Age range: 8 up Genre: Fiction, Mystery Book setting: Berlin Author’s ethnicity: German Author’s residence: Germany Illustrator’s ethnicity: German Illustrator’s residence: Germany Translator’s residence: Chicago and Berlin Awards: 1960 Hans Christian Andersen Award, 1968 Mildred L. Batchelder Award Subjects: Berlin, Boys, Detectives, Germany, Mothers and sons, Mysteries, Robbers |
Emil and the Detectives
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