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Burnt Out Town of MiraclesAuthor : ROY JACOBSEN 
Format : Paperback
ISBN(13) : 9780719521126
ISBN(10) : 0719521122
Publisher : John Murray General Publishing Division
Imprint : John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publication Date (AUS) : November 2008
Pages : 208
Height (mm) : 198
Width (mm) : 180
SpineWidth (mm) : 14
Weight (g) : 150
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Description Set in Finland in 1939, this is the story of one man who remains in his home town when everyone else has fled, burning down their houses in their wake, before the invading Russians arrive. Timo remains behind because he can't imagine life anywhere else, doing anything else besides felling the trees near his home. This is a novel about belonging - a tale of powerful and forbidden friendships forged during a war, of unexpected bravery and astonishing survival instincts. The Burnt-Out Town of Miracles is not a novel about war, but about the lives of ordinary people dragged into war, each of whom only wants to find the path back home. Roy Jacobsen uses the dramatic natural landscape of light and darkness, fire-blazing heat and life-robbing cold to spectacular effect.Similar items can be found in these categories: | |
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