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Tamar
A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal
Mal Peet
Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · January 23, 2007
Reading lane: Historical YA - Exploration
From acclaimed British sensation Mal Peet comes a masterful story of adventure, love, secrets, and betrayal in time of war, both past and present.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Shadowed Stakes
A shadowy wartime story with romance, intrigue, and enough pressure to keep pages turning.
Come here for
- espionage-and-betrayal energy
- historical tension with a YA pulse
Expect
- history in motion
- a sustained, propulsive read
Book Details
- Authors
- Mal Peet
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- January 23, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Historical YA - Exploration · War & Military YA
- Reading lane
- Historical YA - Exploration
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Publisher Categories
Multigenerational YA Stories
Historical YA - Exploration
War & Military YA
About This Book
From acclaimed British sensation Mal Peet comes a masterful story of adventure, love, secrets, and betrayal in time of war, both past and present. 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...
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