The Story of the Trapp Family Singers By Maria Augusta Trapp

1980 Paperback

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Biography

The Story of the Trapp Family Singers is Maria von Trapp's 1949 memoir detailing her life, romance with Baron Georg von Trapp, and the family's escape from Nazi-occupied Austria, which inspired The Sound of Music, though the book provides a more detailed and different account, including their life in America and their singing career. It covers her initial role as a governess, her marriage to the Baron, teaching the children to sing, and their eventual flight to the United States, emphasizing their faith and simple life.