Trini - The story of an Indian boy

Trini - The Story of an Indian Boy is a children's book by Ludwig Renn . It was first published in 1954.

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The action takes place in the Guerra Cristera (Peasants' War in Mexico) in the 1910s. The protagonist is the Indian boy Trini, who sees his uncle being abused by a lord of the manor. Trini joins the fight of the Indians against the landlord, which continues to expand.

Awards

• 1955: National Prize of the GDR for Ludwig Renn and his Trini work

Web links

• Isabel Carqueville: GDR children's books - Trini (material collection for a master’s thesis on the private website carqueville.ch)