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Winter in Wartime

Hardback

Main Details

Title Winter in Wartime
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jan Terlouw
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
ISBN/Barcode 9781782691761
ClassificationsDewey:839.31364
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Pushkin Children's Books
Imprint Pushkin Children's Books
Publication Date 25 October 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

During World War II, 14-year-old Michiel becomes involved with the Resistance after coming to the aid of a wounded British soldier. With the conflict coming to an end, Michiel comes of age and learns of the stark difference between adventure fantasy and the ugly realities of war. This children's classic is a thrilling and powerful adventure story that has left its mark on generations of children in the Netherlands but has been unavailable in the UK since the Seventies.

Author Biography

Jan Terlouw studied at Utrecht University where he earned a PhD degree in nuclear physics and worked in the Netherlands, the United States, and Sweden. After 13 years as a physicist, he became a politician, joining the Dutch House of Representatives and acted as party leader from 1973-1982. He was minister of Economic Affairs from 1981 to 1982 and Commissar of the Queen of Gelderland from 1991 to 1996, the year in which he retired. He joined the Dutch Senate in 1999. He also wrote various children's books, notably Winter in Wartime (1972) and How to Become King (1978). Terlouw is currently married with four children.