Edition: First Edition, later printing
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Dell
Date Published: 1966
Description: Good in Unknown jacket. First Edition, later printing. Stated: "New Dell Edition; First Printing--October 1966" 100% guaranteed. Typical wear for a good used book: tanning pages, creased cover and spine, bent corners and shelf wear. We work hard to make you happy. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: doubleday
Date Published: 1957
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass Market paperback book, great reading condition, edge wear, spine crease, dog-eared, tan toned. read more
Edition: 2nd Printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Books, New York
Date Published: 1965
Description: Good. No Jacket. 16mo-over 5¾"-6¾" tall. Shelf and edge wear to wraps. Tear at top corner. Minor soiling and creasing. Solid copy with clean pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Image
Date Published: 1957-02-01
ISBN-13:9780385028967ISBN:0385028962
Description: Good. Some wear around the edges; pages tanning at edges. NOT an ex-library book; no publisher's remainder marks. Military (APO/FPO) orders are welcomed-Thank you for your service. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Dell
Date Published: 1969
Description: Good. True story of the Sound of Music movie. See MY scan in listing. 1967 Dell paperback. Some wear, aging and back cover edge tear. FREE Delivery Confirmation and mailed inside a plastic sleeve for extra shipping protection. Free Delivery Confirmation is included with each item. Mailed inside a plastic sleeve for extra shipping protection. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Image [Doubleday]
Date Published: 1957
Description: Good. Text is clean, bright and unmarked. Binding is tight and cocked. Creases in spine. Has some light edge and corner wearWe recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery! Careful packaging and fast shipping. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Lippincott, Philadelphia
Date Published: 1949
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. 309 p. illus. 22 cm. Includes Illustrations. Acceptable copy. Some tanning and edge wear. More info/scan upon request. Ships promptly read more
"the story of the van trapp family, maria,s entry into it as the governess of the captains six children, her subsequent marriage to captain van trapp, their escape from nazi controlled austria, and how they built a hobby of singing into the family known as the trapp family singers, and toured all over from 1947 till the late fifties when they built their home which became known as the trapp family lodge in stowe vermont, and a popular tourist destination. mrs van trapp died in 1989"
"We got this book at a yard sale on a whim. I'm surprised at how enjoyable it was to read! It was VERY uplifting and I'm also surprised at how closely the movie The Sound of Music followed the corresponding parts of the book. I highly recommend to anyone who enjoyed the movie (read: everyone). And I've since learned that Maria and a daughter and granddaughter make a cameo in the movie...guess what I'll be watching tonight!"
"I had been looking for the story behind the von Trapp family, and when I found this book at a booksale I snatched it up. It is such an uplifting and beautiful story, in spite of the many trials the family endured. It was fascinating to see the similarities and contrasts with the movie, The Sound of Music. Maria really was as optimistic as she was in the movie, and I was especially glad it was she who wrote this. However, I wish she had written more about her life before she joined the abbey. While she mentions youth groups she belonged to, there is no mention of her parents or upbringing. I wish the book had photos. Even the cover is just a rough sketch of the family. The edition I have is from 1957, so I had to do a little online research to find out what happened with the family after the book was written. The cultural differences Maria encounters when they first move to America are hilarious. It is a wonderful story of a loving family, and I really enjoyed it."
"This book brought to life all the best bits of the film "The Sound of Music" whilst removing the added for film aspects, for instance the Baron was not a hard unloving character and although the Princess told Maria that the Baron was in love with her it was not done in a nasty way like it was in the film by the Baroness.
It was great to read all about the family's life in America especially the amusing stories of Maria learning to speak English. As you read more and more it is hard not to get the feeling that this would be a very good family to belong to.
The family achieved so much, their Singing is just one part of all they accomplished. I hope the essence of what Georg and Maria began has continued within the family even if the singing has not. This is ultimately a family who are their for each other and support each other through thick and thin, very rear in the modern world.
This was a book I truly found difficult to put down."
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