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Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Sweden, Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Second World War fiction, Fiction in translation, The Holocaust
Set against the backdrop of the Holocaust, a powerful story of family secrets and friendship.
'An enthralling saga ... impossible to put down' THE TIMES'Sad and funny, this is a wonderful book. I didn't want it to end' WOMAN'S WEEKLY 'An enthralling saga, set in Sweden, about the lives of two boys before, during and after the war ... impossible to put down' THE TIMES
As a child, Simon was always aware that there was something different about him, something that caused late-night quarrels and sometimes tears. With the rise of Hitler in Germany and the coming of war to Sweden's neighbours, the tensions increase.
Befriending a young Jewish boy, Isak, who is quickly taken under his mother's wing, enriches Simon's life, but makes it more difficult too - for Isak seems to fit in much better at home than Simon does.
With the war's end comes the day when Simon must be told the truth. The truth about his affinity for the lake and its surrounding oak trees; for the strange dreams of an old man beneath the ways - and the truth about his past.
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Praise for Simon And The Oaks
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An enthralling saga, set in Sweden, about the lives of two boys before, during and after the war ... impossible to put down - THE TIMES
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Her absorbing and tautly constructed narrative propels both characters and reader through a series of close and illuminating encounters ... Fredriksson is gifted with both the insights of maturity and the art of the storyteller - JEWISH CHRONICLE
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Sad and funny, this is a wonderful book. I didn't want it to end - WOMAN'S WEEKLY
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A vivid and powerful story told with passion - GOOD BOOK GUIDE
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The novel contrasts the human capacity for suffering with a heartfelt optimism: these sentiments, along with the Swedish setting, enhance the story's appeal - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Marianne Fredriksson
Marianne Fredriksson was born in 1929 in Gothenburg, Sweden. She was a well known writer and journalist before she wrote her first book in 1980 and became an international bestseller. She is the author of numerous novels, including HANNA'S DAUGHTERS for which she was awarded the Author of the Year award and Book of the Year award in 1994. She died in 2007.
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