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Early in the novel, Fidelis founds a singing club like the one he remembers in his German home, Ludwigsruhe, and the men begin weekly meetings to harmonize and socialize. Delphine struggles to...
The Master Butchers Singing Club is a 2003 novel by American author Louise Erdrich. It follows the lives of German immigrants Fidelis Waldvogel and his family, as well as Delphine Watzka and her partner Cyprian, as they adjust in their separate lives in the small town of Argus, North Dakota.
- Louise Erdrich
- 2003
When Workd War Two breaks out in Europe, Fidelis' family is once again affected. His sons Markus and Frank enlist in the United States Army, and his two sons who returned to Germany with Tante, Erich and Emil, enlist to fight for the Germans.
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WWII breaks out, and Fidelis and Delphine’s newly formed family is horribly divided. His sons Franz and Markus enlist in the U.S. army, but twins Emil and Erich, who have grown up in Germany with Tante’s family, decide to fight on the side of Germany. Franz and Emil are killed and Erich is captured.
Aug 29, 2012 · How might Eva's revelations run counter to the beliefs of her family and neighbors? How do they correspond to your own religious beliefs, or your philosophy of life? (119)
Once in Argus, Fidelis began to settle down. He eventually sent for Eva and their child, Franz. Shortly thereafter, the couple opened a butcher shop of their own, called Waldvogel's Meats. They soon became an integral part of the Argus community.
