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The story of 14-year-old twins, Astra and Hugo Petersons, who, with their family, are forced to leave their home in Latvia, fleeing from the advancing Russian army as the Baltic states are torn apart. Their journey in carts and on foot, and subsequently by boat is nightmarish.
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Joan Lingard was born in Edinburgh and grew up in Belfast where she lived until she was eighteen. She is particularly well-known for her quintet of young adult titles about Kevin and Sadie and their love across the religious divide during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The series begins with THE TWELFTH DAY OF JULY. In 1998 Joan was awarded an MBE for distinguished service to children's literature. She lives in Edinburgh and is married, with three children and five grandchildren.
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- PublisherPuffin
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0241128161
- ISBN 13 9780241128169
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages192
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. Assumed ex public library copy. Some shelf wear and tear to unclipped DJ with sticker taped to base of spine. Marker pen initials to inside covers, missing front endpapers and title, some foxing. ; Burgundy cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Undated but assumed first edition 1989. Reading copy only. ; 192 pages; The story of fourteen-year-old twins, Astra and Hugo Petersons, who, with their family, are forced to leave their home in Latvia, fleeing from the advancing Russian army as the Baltic states are torn apart as the Second World War reaches it's end. Fate separates them as Hugo is injured and taken in by a German signalman and his family in Hamburg, whilst Astra and the rest of the family end up in southern Germany after months of being shunted around in trains and living in appaling conditions in refugee camps. Seller Inventory # 30010
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Canadian Edition; First Printing. Signed by Author; Only light edge wear to DJ ; Signed by Lingard on title page. DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 186 pages; ". tells the story of fourteen-year-old twins, Astra and Hugo, who with their family are forced to leave their home in Latvia, fleeing from the advancing Russian army as the Baltic States are torn apart. . The novel is based on Joan Lingard's husband and family who left Latvia in 1944 and were refugees in Europe until they went to Canada in 1948". Seller Inventory # 12961
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