by A.J. Cronin · Ullstein Verlag · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783548124988
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«Die grünen Jahre» is the novel by A. J. Cronin, in a 1974 German edition published by Ullstein Verlag in paperback.
Robert Shannon, an Irish orphan, is sent to live with his strict maternal grandparents in Scotland. Withdrawn and introspective, he finds in his great-grandfather, an old rogue full of life, someone who manages to draw him out of his shell. The novel follows his growth into youth, with romantic disappointments and the desire to study medicine.
First instalment of the «Robert Shannon» series. Originally published in 1944 under the title «The Green Years».
For readers of classic novels and historical fiction, especially those looking for coming-of-age stories set in Scotland.
