Winner of the Carnegie Medal 2006.
What the judges said: This is an enthralling and multi-layered novel that traces the story of two men caught up in secret operations in World War Two.
It looks at the negative impact that war has on those involved and on succeeding generations.
Guilt and its ramifications lie at the heart of this well-written and serious novel that skilfully interweaves past and present.
A moving story about love, lies and secrets in a time of war, winner of the 2005 Carnegie Medal.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 earlier. His story is one of passionate love, jealousy and tragedy set against the daily fear and casual horror of the Second World War.
| Primary Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
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A moving story about love, lies and secrets in a time of war, winner of the 2005 Carnegie Medal.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 earlier.
Tamar features in the following genres: Young Adult Fiction, eBooks of the Month, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommendations
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Tamar was written by Mal Peet and published by Walker Books
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