The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Story of the Trapp Family Singers
Book Review: Ave Maria!
Summary: 5 Stars
What a wonderful book! I laughed and cried all the way through it. The story of the Trapp family, their adventures, their singing career and their camp were uplifting. And the constant trust in God and the way in which they lived out their Catholic faith were beautifully described. A story full of the joys and sorrows of real life.Book Review: The best book ever written!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
That really was an interesting book!!!!! When I started to read the first page, I was so cautivated by its contense, that I could hardly stop reading!!!! I also liked it, because I read it when I had already seen the movie and so I could see what was true and what was invented by the producers of the film. What I liked best in this absolutely interesting book is the way Maria starts learning Enlish in the ship American Farmer, because thats really an ingeniouse and funny way of learning a language.
I also liked the part when they arrived in America and they saw that the american culture was very different from the european one. In this part it was very easy to understand how lost and confused they surely felt in the first days of being there. But also in this part of the book we can see how brave they were, because although they had a lot of problems, they had success in their lives in the american continent.
The part in which I was almost moved to tears was the ending, because there you can see what friends are for and why you have to have some.
Book Review: Wonderful and inspiring
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Story of the Trapp Family Singers" is the wonderful life story of the Trapp family singers. Maria details how she met and married the Baron Georg von Trapp; loved and cared for his children; and went on to have three children of her own. The first half of the book is set against the background of pre-World War II Austria, with charming details of holidays and the annual Salzburg music festival.Then the Baron loses his money; and the family uses their musical talents to earn a living. They become more and more successful, but when the Nazis invade Austria, the von Trapps must choose between material success (on the Nazis' terms) or freedom (and starting over) in America. Their choice proves to be an inspirational one.
The second half of the book deals with the von Trapps's new life in America. There are many comical scenes of Maria's struggle to learn English. And they also face the problems of continuing their careers in America, as well as dealing with publicity, agents, etc. But their faith in God sees them through all difficulties.
I really found this book inspiring. The von Trapps never gave up, even when they were tempted to, many times. They were --and are-- a strong family.
Book Review: A fun and uplifting read
Summary: 4 Stars
This was a very enjoyable book about the Von Trapp family. It was fascinating to find out how many things in the film, The Sound of Music, actually happened, as well as how many things were different. Maria Von Trapp also shares the role faith had in sustaining the family through some very difficult times. I recommend this to all who would enjoy a relaxing and positive book. The second half of the book does lag in spots, but the overall reading experience makes the book worthwhile and fun reading for ambitious upper elementary students through adults.Book Review: Maria von Trapp: A Portrait in Self-Contradiction
Summary: 2 Stars
This book is the story of the Trapp family as told from Maria's viewpoint. It would be interesting if we could read the honest appraisal of the children. For example, in the 1949 book, Maria tells about meeting the captain and the children for the first time. She describes a scene that is very similar to what we saw in the movie. She even tells how the captain used a whistle to call the children.In 1972, however, she wrote a book called "Maria," in which she states that the captain was not at home when she arrived, and that "Baroness Matilda" introduced her to the children.
OK, which was it?
I suspect there are deep divisions in this family (as there usually are in second-marriage situations), and so far, the children have been too polite (or too psychologically mixed up) to tell us the real truth. Evidence of the division is found in the fact that the movie does not use the children's names, and mixes up the order of their births (e.g. in real life, the oldest child was a boy, not a girl). Did the children refuse to grant the right to use their names?