Author Description
With nearly 1,500 Broadway performances, six Tony Awards, more than three million albums sold, and five Academy Awards, The Sound of Music, based on the lives of Maria, the baron, and their singing children, is as familiar to most of us as our own family history. But much about the real-life woman and her family was left untold.Here, Baroness Maria Augusta Trapp tells in her own beautiful, simple words the extraordinary story of her romance with the baron, their escape from Nazi-occupied Austria, and their life in America.Now with photographs from the original edition.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This memoir investigates the personal history and spiritual resilience of the Trapp family as they transition from their life in Austria to their new existence in America. Maria Augusta Trapp, the matriarch of the family, provides a firsthand account of the events that inspired the musical and film adaptations of their lives. She utilizes her own experiences to document the family's escape from Nazi-occupied territory and their subsequent efforts to establish themselves as a musical ensemble in the United States.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A detailed account of Maria's early life and her time as a novice at Nonnberg Abbey.
- The narrative of her marriage to Baron Georg von Trapp and the formation of the family choir.
- Historical context regarding the annexation of Austria and the family's departure.
- Primary source reflections on the challenges of immigrant life in America.
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide a critical analysis of the Broadway or film adaptations.
- It does not cover the later lives of the children after the family ensemble disbanded.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Readers frequently note the accessible and sincere tone of the prose, which reflects the author's personal faith and dedication to her family. Historians and musicologists often cite this work as a foundational primary source for understanding the reality behind the popular cultural depictions of the Trapp family.
Page Count:
320
Publication Date:
2001-12-24
Publisher:
William Morrow Paperbacks
ISBN-10:
0060005777
ISBN-13:
9780060005771
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