Heimat: Steppes of Russia My Country, My Home, (Paperback)

<i>Heimat: Steppes of Russia</i> is a work of historical fiction that personalizes the poignant story of the Germans from Russia through the precocious Helga Baden.<p></p> <p> At a young age, Helga was destined to go on a quest that would take her from Germany to Russia to America in one life span. A helpmate to her blind sister, as a young girl, Helga gave advice to her father, with the mind of an adult way beyond her years. Helga's love for a Russian is not expected nor would it be accepted by her people.</p> <p>This is a story of hope, survival, conviction, determination, and innovation. It is the story of an individual, a family, three groups, and three nations. Russia became a land that was feared and eventually Helga, along with her brother, Jacob, and his family, and Gretchen left the Black Sea area and traveled to America. The against-all-odds survival of the Germans from Russia is truly remarkable and heart-wrenching.</p>

• Heimat: Steppes of Russia My Country, My Home, (Paperback)
• Author: Shirley Wegner Nitschke
• ISBN: 9780595411573
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2006-09-27
• Page Count: 436