Mal Peet
Hardcover | Pages: 432 pages Rating: 3.92 | 5120 Users | 684 Reviews
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| Title | : | Tamar |
| Author | : | Mal Peet |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 432 pages |
| Published | : | January 23rd 2007 by Candlewick Press (first published October 3rd 2005) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Fiction. Mystery. War. World War II |
Description Concering Books Tamar
When her grandfather dies, Tamar inherits a box containing a series of clues and coded messages. Out of the past, another Tamar emerges, a man involved in the terrifying world of resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied Holland half a century before. His story is one of passionate love, jealousy, and tragedy set against the daily fear and casual horror of the Second World War -- and unraveling it is about to transform Tamar’s life forever.From acclaimed British sensation Mal Peet comes a masterful story of adventure, love, secrets, and betrayal in time of war, both past and present.
Details Books Toward Tamar
| Original Title: | Tamar |
| ISBN: | 0763634883 (ISBN13: 9780763634889) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.candlewick.com/cat.asp?browse=Title&mode=book&isbn=0763634883&pix=n |
| Setting: | Netherlands |
| Literary Awards: | Manchester Book Award Nominee for Longlist (2007), Gouden Lijst for vertaald boek (2011), Carnegie Medal (2005) |
Rating About Books Tamar
Ratings: 3.92 From 5120 Users | 684 ReviewsCommentary About Books Tamar
Today, I found out that Mal Peet passed away. I am absolutely gutted that such a kind, generous soul was taken away far too soon. I think a reread of Tamar is due. May you rest in peace. You will be greatly missed. I read this book back in '07/08, because I (luckily) lived next door to Mal Peet and he gave me a copy a couple of days after publishing and I absolutely loved it.It is a beautiful story of love, betrayal and life of two soldiers during WWII. I'd give it a shot if I were you.
TAMAR is a fanfic.Honestly, it feels as if Mal Peet read Postcards from No Man's Land and liked it so much, he decided to write a fanfic. But then he decided to tweak the storyline a bit to make it a bestseller, and to make the content more politically correct. Let's observe the similarities:- The narrative has two alternating stories, one from WWII and one from the 1990's- The WWII story takes place in Nazi-occupied Holland, where a soldier and a young woman fall in love. Meanwhile, there is
It took me forever to finish this book for one simple reason: I suspected the big betrayal since the prologue, and I was right. So it was kind of predictable for me. I liked how the betrayal developped because it was well thought and the obsessive passion was believable, BUT the whole time I was reading I was like Yep, I think I know what this is all about, so it was a little boring for me. My second critique is that the first half of the book was utterly BORING because the activities of the
I picked up a used hardcopy at my local Library's annual used book sale. The cover, with the bronze sky and a couple of paratroopers descending through it, a windmill in the background, intrigued me. The top of the cover proclaims "Winner of the Carnegie Medal." With that imprimatur, and my interest in the subject matter, I took the plunge. Trouble is, I didn't really know what the Carnegie Medal was, and I didn't look it up until after I finished. According to Wikipedia, "The Carnegie Medal is
I could not put this one down. It is a book that could easily be enjoyed by adults as well as teens. The writing is superior and this is a tale well told. Completely engrossing and thrilling. Here's a brief summary from the Fantastic Fiction website:"A thrilling and moving story about love, betrayal and belonging. When Tamar's grandfather, an intensely private man, falls from a balcony to his death, he leaves behind a box with Tamar's name on it. For a long time Tamar refuses even to think about
This is the book for you if you are looking for an unheroic war story. For all their bravery, men and women living through or fighting in a war are seldom the Hollywood-kind of heroes, and many people on the right side of history might be frightful assholes. The Second World War is no different.Peets writing is very detailed and precise, which makes for stressful and sometimes shocking scenes but also very happy, beautiful ones. In the midst of the turmoil Tamar and Dart spend languid hours in
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