AN ISLAND IN TIME by Geert Mak ( 9780099546863 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

AN ISLAND IN TIME
THE BIOGRAPHY OF A VILLAGE

By:

Geert Mak

Format:

Paperback

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£10.99

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£8.02

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ISBN 10:

0099546868

ISBN 13:

9780099546863

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Publisher:

VINTAGE PUBLISHING

Pub. date:

2 September, 2010

Pages:

304

Description:

In this book Geert Mak returns to the small Frisian village of his childhood, Jorwert (pop. Jowert has more in common with an English village than with Amsterdam, and it's moving story of neighbours and their efforts to preserve their long established way of life is relevant to the changing face of the countryside everywhere in Europe.

Synopsis:

In this book Geert Mak returns to the small Frisian village of his childhood, Jorwert (pop. 330 and falling). It's a typical European village where the shops are closing down, the few children left will escape to a less arduous life in the city and it's becoming increasingly isolated. Jowert has more in common with an English village than with Amsterdam, and it's moving story of neighbours and their efforts to preserve their long established way of life is relevant to the changing face of the countryside everywhere in Europe.

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Imprint:

Vintage

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