Postcards from No Man's Land: A Definitions Book - Couverture souple

Chambers, Aidan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0099408627 ISBN 13 : 9780099408628

Editeur : Red Fox, 2001

Synopsis

What happens to Jacob Todd when he visits his grandfather's grave at the annual commemoration of the Battle of Arnhem is paralleled in time by the events of the dramatic day in World War Two when retreating troops were sheltered by the family of Geertrui Van Riet. Geertrui, now an old lady, reveals secrets to Jacob in contemporary Amsterdam which completely overturn his view of himself and his country, and lead him to question his very place in the world.

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Quatrième de couverture

Jacob Todd, abroad on his own for the first time, arrives in Amsterdam for the commemoration of the Battle of Arnhem where his grandfather fought fifty years before. He meets the terminally ill Geertrui, an old lady who tells an extraordinary story of love and betrayal, linking Jacob with her own Dutch family in a way he never suspected and leading him to question his place in the world.

This richly-layered novel, spanning fifty years, powerfully evokes the atmosphere of war while brilliantly interweaving Jacob's exploration of new relationships in contemporary Amsterdam.

The fifth in a sequence of six ground-breaking and provocative novels that explore different aspects of teenage love and self-discover. This new edition includes an Afterword by the author.

'A superbly crafted, intensely moving novel' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
'The type of serious teenage fiction that should be cherished' INDEPENDENT
'Writing and literature at its best' SCHOOL LIBRARIAN
'A terrific novel' DAILY TELEGRAPH

Not suitable for younger readers

Revue de presse

"The type of serious teenage fiction that should be cherished" (Independent)

"A dramatic and moving novel, destined to become a classic" (Carousel)

"Clear-eyed self reflection that also characterises The Diary of Anne Frank and the Rembrandt portraits which Jacob so admires" (TES)

"Seriously good and compulsively readable novel that spans fifty years and two interwoven stories of love, betrayal and self-discovery" (Lyn Gardiner)

"Writing and literature at its best" (The School Librarian)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Red Fox
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0099408627
• ISBN 13: 9780099408628
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible