Name: Postcards From no Man's Land
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Author: Aidan Chambers
ISBN: 9780142401453

Type

Physical Book

Author

Aidan Chambers

Publisher

Speak

Year

2004

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.3 x 13.9 x 2.2 cm

Weight

0.37 kg.

ISBN

0142401455

ISBN13

9780142401453

Synopsis "Postcards From no Man's Land "

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.

Aidan Chambers

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Aidan Chambers (born December 27, 1934 in Durham, England) is a British author known for his contribution to children's and young adult literature. Before turning to writing, he worked as a sailor, teacher, and Anglican monk. Together with his wife Nancy, he founded Thimble Press and the magazine Signal, focused on promoting literature for young people.

Among his most notable works are "The Seal's Secret" (1980), "Challenge at School" (1989), and "Postcards from No Man's Land" (1999). The latter earned him the Carnegie Medal in 1999 and the Michael L. Printz Award in 2003. Additionally, in 2002 he received the Hans Christian Andersen Award for his contribution to children's and young adult literature.

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