Letters to Liesl [Paperback]

Charmian Carr (Author), Jean Strauss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2001

The sequel to New York Times bestseller Forever Liesl, Letters to Liesl tells the story of the unending impact of The Sound of Music, a film which has enchanted millions for over three decades. Full of touching stories and humorous insights from fans, as well as new reminiscences from Charmian Carr about those 'halcyon days' in 1964 and the recent reunion of all seven 'von Trapp children' in Salzburg, Letters to Liesl is a testament to the fact that The Sound of Music will live forever.

Editorial Reviews

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"...These are not words from some press agent: these are words from people's hearts." -- Nicholas Hammond

"...shows, through letters of people from around the world, the effect the film has had on so many lives..." -- Maria von Trapp

About the Author

Charmian Carr made her film debut in The Sound of Music in 1965. Her other credits include Stephen Sondheim's Evening Primrose with Anthony Perkins and A & E's Rodgers and Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies.

A mother, grandmother, and interior designer, and co-author of Forever Liesl: A Memoir of The Sound of Music, she makes her home in Southern California with her two yellow Labradors.

Jean Strauss, a graduate of UC Berkeley and USC, has two sons and lives in Southern California where her husband is a college president. In addition to co-authoring Forever Liesl and Letters to Liesl, she has also written Beneath a Tall Tree, Birthright: The Guide to Search and Reunion, and The Great Adoptee Search Book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Arete-U S a Pub Co; 1st Ed. edition (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962798215
• ISBN-13: 978-0962798214
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #862,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Warm, Cozy Read, July 17, 2001

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Herbert Boomhower - See all my reviews

This review is from: Letters to Liesl (Paperback)

I have the good fortune of having had Charmian Carr autograph my book for me and it's well worth having, as is the book itself. Many of the letters in this book are charming and thoughtful and the narrative by Miss Carr is just as gentle and loving as her first book. These two books should prove that there is a market out there for books that tell charming stories and entertain readers at the same time. Charmian Carr obviously has no axe to grind regarding her "Sound of Music" experiences and I found it extremely touching that all seven actors who played the Von Trapp children keep in pretty close contact with each other. I highly recommend this book and am secretly hoping that Miss Carr has enough anecdotes and memories to fill a third book. Do we dare hope?

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful book!, July 6, 2002

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Rosella Ann Myles - See all my reviews

This review is from: Letters to Liesl (Paperback)

Charmian Carr has written a delightful book about her
being Liesl in, "The Sound of Music." The notes from her fans are very enjoyable to read and heart-warming, how they were so touched by the film. Jean Strauss is also an author of it as well. It's a delightful book, full of interesting letters, and stories. Also it has many lovely photos, of then and now. I highly recommend it. It is great fr anyone, whom really enjoyed the fim, "The Sound of Music."

3.0 out of 5 stars Letters to Liesl, November 8, 2011

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HGabri "HGabri" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Letters to Liesl (Paperback)

An easy read and quite informative. Nevertheless a bit redundant throughout. It tells the story of a reunion of the actors of the children in the Sound of Music many year later and incorporates letters received from fans.