This is a brand new 2021 edition with updated information and photos of the von Trapp family.
The World of the von Trapp Family is an engrossing biography of one of the world’s most beloved families. The von Trapps weathered two world wars, escaped Nazi oppression, and started new lives in America as the legendary Trapp Family Singers. Their life story is told in this book through extensive research, interviews with family members, and a stunning array of historical images and contemporary photography. Over a century of history is traced, from Captain von Trapp’s Navy heroism, his family’s career as world class performers, their lives in Austria and Vermont, and a who’s who of family members. The book also explains how The Sound of Music evolved from Maria von Trapp’s autobiography into one of the most famous movies ever made. 198 pages. This all-new 2021 edition is an expanded, rewritten version of a previous book by William Anderson.