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Plot summary. The novel begins at the end of World War I with Fidelis Waldvogel, a German sniper, returning to his hometown in defeated Germany from the battle lines. Fidelis seeks out Eva Kalb, the pregnant fiancée of his dear friend, Johannes, and informs her that her fiancé has died in the war.
- Louise Erdrich
- 2003
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2003. Plot Summary. The acclaimed author Louise Erdrich, who is most famous for novels drawing on her Native American heritage, focuses her 2003 book, The Master Butchers Singing Club, on the German-American part of her heritage.
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.
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Aug 29, 2012 · The Master Butchers Singing Club by Louise Erdrich. Publication Date: August 29, 2012; Genres: Fiction; Paperback: 416 pages; Publisher: Harper Perennial; ISBN-10: 0060935332; ISBN-13: 9780060935337
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Jan 1, 2003 · German immigrants settled down in a small town where Fidelis Waldvogel and his wife Eva opened up a butchery and try to fit into a new society. Their paths crossed with local characters with which they form strong bonds, when Fidelis started the master butcher's singing club.
