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Written by Shirley Marina. At the end of World War One, German sniper Fidelis Waldvogel returns from the German defeat to his home town. He finds his close friend Johannes ' fiancée Eva Kalib; Eva is pregnant with Johannes' child.
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
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.
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.
The The Master Butcher’s Singing Club Community Note includes chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you.
The Master Butchers Singing Club Summary & Study Guide includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis, quotes, character descriptions, themes, and more.
Aug 29, 2012 · Bracketed by the two world wars, Erdrich's multi-generational, character-rich story chronicles a group of ordinary small-town denizens as they encounter the extraordinary events--both in their insular world and in the larger world, too--that come to define their lives.
