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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsSchlepping Through the Alps: My Search for Austria's Jewish Past with Its Last Wandering Shepherdby Sam Apple
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Hans Breuer, Austrias only wandering shepherd, is also a Yiddish folksinger. He walks the Alps, shepherds stick in hand, singing lullabies to his 625 sheep. Sometimes he even gives concerts in historically anti-Semitic towns, showing slides of the flock as he belts out Yiddish ditties. When New York-based writer Sam Apple hears about this one-of-a-kind eccentric, he flies overseas and signs on as a shepherds apprentice. For thoroughly urban, slightly neurotic Sam, stumbling along in borrowed boots and burdened with a lot more baggage than his backpack, the task is far from a walk in Central Park. Demonstrating no immediate natural talent for shepherding, he tries to earn the respect of Breuers sheep, while keeping a safe distance from the shepherds fierce herding dogs. As this strange and hilarious adventure unfolds, the unlikely duo of Sam and Hans meander through a paradise of woods and high meadows toward awkward encounters with Austrians of many stripes. Apple is determined to find out if there are really as many anti-Semites in Austria as he fears and to understand how Hans, who grew up fighting the lingering Nazism in Vienna, became a wandering shepherd. What Apple discovers turns out to be far more fascinating than he had imagined. With this odd and wonderful book, Sam Apple joins the august tradition of Tony Horwitz and Bill Bryson. Schlepping Through the Alps is as funny as it is moving. From the Hardcover edition. Synopsis:In the tradition of "Confederates in the Attic" comes a hilarious account of a journey with Austria's last wandering shepherd. About the AuthorSAM APPLE, who grew up in Houston, is a graduate of the creative nonfiction MFA program at Columbia University. Apples writing has appeared in a variety of publications, including The New York Times, Forward, and The Jerusalem Report as well as on Salon.com. He currently lives in Brooklyn and is a contributing book editor at Nerve. From the Hardcover edition. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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