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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsPostcards from No Man's Landby Aidan Chambers
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Seventeen-year-old Jacob Todd is about to discover himself. Jacob's plan is to go to Amsterdam to honor his grandfather who died during World War II. He expects to go, set flowers on his grandfather's tombstone, and explore the city. But nothing goes as planned. Jacob isn't prepared for love&150or to face questions about his sexuality. Most of all, he isn't prepared to hear what Geertrui, the woman who nursed his grandfather during the war, has to say about their relationship. Geertrui was always known as Jacob's grandfather's kind and generous nurse. But it seems that in the midst of terrible danger, Geertrui and Jacob's grandfather's time together blossomed into something more than a girl caring for a wounded soldier. And like Jacob, Geertrui was not prepared. Geertrui and Jacob live worlds apart, but their voices blend together to tell one story&150a story that transcends time and place and war. By turns moving, vulnerable, and thrilling, this extraordinary novel takes the reader on a memorable voyage of discovery. Review:"'Jam-packed with ideas and passionate characters, this sophisticated novel entwines two narratives, one centered on Jacob and set in mid-1990s Amsterdam and the other in 1944 during the Battle of Arnheim,' said PW in our Best Books citation. Ages 14-up. (June)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information, Inc.)
Synopsis:By turns wrenching and playful, thrilling and meditative, this Carnegie Medal-winning novel, told in dual narratives, takes the reader on a memorable voyage of discovery in a foreign city in the midst of war.
Synopsis:This winner of the 2003 Michael Printz Award and the Carnegie Medal, told in dual narratives, takes the reader on a memorable voyage of discovery in a foreign city in the midst of war. This edition includes bonus materials and a new Foreword by the author.
About the AuthorAidan Chambers is the author of such highly acclaimed novels as Breaktime and Dance on My Grave and is the reciepient of the 2002 Hans Christian Anderson Award.
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