Tamar
A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal
Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · January 23, 2007
From acclaimed British sensation Mal Peet comes a masterful story of adventure, love, secrets, and betrayal in time of war, both past and present.
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- Who it’s for
- A shadowy wartime story with romance, intrigue, and enough pressure to keep pages turning.
- Genres
- War & Military YA, Historical YA Romance, Holocaust Stories for Teens
- Published
- Candlewick Press, January 23, 2007
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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.
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His story is one of passionate love, jealousy, and tragedy set against the daily fear and casual horror of the Second World War — and unraveling it is about to transform Tamar’s life forever.
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
Where it sits
| Historical YA Romance | 44% |
|---|---|
| Holocaust Stories for Teens | 40% |
| War & Military YA | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Multigenerational YA Stories
- Historical YA - Exploration
- War & Military YA
- Authors
- Mal Peet
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- January 23, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Multigenerational YA Stories