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A Shadow on the Sun
Francis Cottam
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Description for A Shadow on the Sun
Paperback. The sequel to 'HAMER'S WAR': Polish war exile Julia Smollen and her wilful daughter Tasha forge life anew in 1950s America. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 316. Clean copy
Polish war exile Julia Smollen has escaped the horrors of a Nazi labour camp to forge a new life in California with her daughter, Tasha. Sent to the best school her mother can afford, growing up through the Cold War and the Space Race and coming into contact with the aspiring young Democrat, Jack Kennedy, Tasha is precocious, wilful and politically engaged. As intensely close as Tasha and her mother are, however, she remains unaware of the true identity of her father, the courageous German officer Martin Hamer, who was fatally wounded helping the then-pregnant Julia flee her occupied homeland. ... Read more
Polish war exile Julia Smollen has escaped the horrors of a Nazi labour camp to forge a new life in California with her daughter, Tasha. Sent to the best school her mother can afford, growing up through the Cold War and the Space Race and coming into contact with the aspiring young Democrat, Jack Kennedy, Tasha is precocious, wilful and politically engaged. As intensely close as Tasha and her mother are, however, she remains unaware of the true identity of her father, the courageous German officer Martin Hamer, who was fatally wounded helping the then-pregnant Julia flee her occupied homeland. ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780743495424
SKU
KEX0245380
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Francis Cottam
Francis Cottam was born in Southport, Merseyside, in 1957. A full-time journalist, he has lived and worked in London for the past twenty years. His first novel, THE FIRE FIGHTER, was published in 2001.
Reviews for A Shadow on the Sun
'Cottam's novel is outstanding in its attention to historical detail and feel for the zeitgeist of the time ... this is a story of loyalty and enduring friendship that crosses all boundaries, as compelling as it is thoughtful and poignant' IRISH INDEPENDENT 22/05