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

Chambers, Aidan

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ISBN 10: 0099408627 ISBN 13: 9780099408628

Casa editrice: Red Fox, 2001

Riassunto

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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Recensione:

"Superbly crafted, intensely moving." --Sunday Telegraph

L'autore:

Aidan Chambers was born in County Durham in 1934. After national service in the Royal Navy he became a teacher and then, for seven years, a monk. His young adult novels have been widely acclaimed, with POSTCARDS FROM NO-MAN'S LAND winning the prestigious Carnegie Medal and the US Michael L Printz Award. With his wife Nancy he ran Signal magazine and he has served as the president of the School Library Association. His devoted services to children's literature were recognised by his receipt of the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002.

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• Editore: Red Fox
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0099408627
• ISBN 13: 9780099408628
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 336