Relates the story of Theodor Lohse, a man driven by contempt for Jews and Communists, as he goes underground to spread the influence of Hitler, and depicts the relationship of a boy and his father in 1920s Germany
Two novellas of rare energy, "The Spider's Web" and "Zipper and His Father" are filled with Joseph Roth's surprising political foresight and compassionate sensitivity to the tremors of a world on the brink of collapse. "The Spider's Web" paints a chillingly realistic picture of the conspiracies that paved the way for the rise of Hitler. "Zipper and His Father" chronicles the progress of a father and son through the febrile world of German cinema in the 1920s.
Two novellas of rare energy, The Spider's Web and Zipper and His Father are filled with Joseph Roth's surprising political foresight and compassionate sensitivity to the tremors of a world on the brink of collapse. The Spider's Web paints a chillingly realistic picture of the conspiracies that paved the way for the rise of Hitler. Zipper and His Father chronicles the progress of a father and son through the febrile world of German cinema in the 1920s.
Some people like spiders, some don't. Have you ever felt that a spider is trying to get you in its web? Alex has! And he doesn't like spiders, he hates them! This is a mystery and suspense novel for children. Alex wakes up feeling that there is a spider web on top of his bed! It is bothering him, especially because it's the 3rd time this week. He asks his friend Mike to help him find out the mystery of the web. It takes them on an exciting and scary adventure. Their creepy 4th grade teacher seems to love spiders too much, and they start to think that she is a SPIDER! Most humans step on spiders when they see them. Are spiders trying to have their revenge? Start reading this thrilling story and you won't be able to close the book until you are done. It includes 71 word definitions, for words like: "accomplice," "paralyze," "gesture," "coincidence," and "peculiar," so even the younger readers can understand sophisticate vocabulary.