Simon and the Oaks
Marianne Fredriksson
357 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0753810751
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Language: English
Publish: January 1, 2000
FictionHistoricalHistorical FictionLiteratureNovelsRomanScandinavian LiteratureSwedenSwedish LiteratureWar
Simon is an ordinary boy growing up in Sweden; at least until World War II is declared; until he befriends the traumatised Jewish boy Isak; and until he learns that he is adopted. With his innocence forever lost, Simon must embark on a quest for self-hood that will be his salvation – or ruin.