Postcards from No Man's Land

Jacob Todd is abroad on his own for the first time, visiting his grandfather's grave at the annual commemoration of the Battle of Arnhem in Amsterdam. There, he meets Geertrui, a terminally ill old lady, who tells an extraordinary story of love and betrayal, which completely overturns Jacob's view of himself and his country, and leads him to question his place in the world. Jacob's story is paralled in time the events of the dramatic day in World War II when retreating troops were sheltered Geertrui's family. An intensely moving and richly layered novel, spanning 50 years, which powerfully evokes the atmosphere of war while brilliantly interweaving Jacob's exploration of new relationships in contemporary Amsterdam.

COVER: Paperback

CONDITION: Pre-Loved

TYPE OF BOOK: Fiction

SUB-TYPE: Romance

ISBN: 9781862302846

LANGUAGE: English

SUGGESTED AGE LEVEL: Adult

AUTHOR'S NAME: Aidan Chambers

NO OF PAGES: 336

PUBLISHER NAME: Published January 4th 2007 Definitions