Postcards from No Man's Land by Aidan Chambers

Postcards from No Man's Land by Aidan Chambers

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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 day in World War Two when retreating troops were sheltered by the family of Geertrui Van Riet. Geertrui reveals secrets to Jacob which overturn his view of himself and his country.

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Postcards from No Man's Land by Aidan Chambers

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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ISBN 13 9780099408628
ISBN 10 0099408627
Title Postcards from No Man's Land
Author Aidan Chambers
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Year published 2001-01-04
Number of pages 336
Prizes Winner of LA Carnegie Medal 2000, Winner of Carnegie Medal 2000
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.