by Marianne Fredriksson · De Geus · tapa dura · ISBN 9789052265292
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«Simon» is the historical novel by Marianne Fredriksson, published by De Geus in hardback (382 pages, in Dutch).
Simon grows up during the Second World War on the coast of Gothenburg, in unoccupied Sweden. Of Jewish origin, he is adopted by a childless couple who hide his background to protect him; though he always feels different. When the truth comes to light, a search for identity begins, marked by family secrets and the war.
Work originally published in Swedish as «Simon och ekarna» in 1985; this Dutch edition from De Geus is from 1998 and includes the translation by Janny Middelbeek-Oortgiesen.
For readers of historical fiction focused on identity and family secrets.
Marianne Fredriksson was a Swedish author who worked and lived in Roslagen and Stockholm. Before becoming a novelist, she was a journalist for various Swedish newspapers and magazines, including Svenska Dagbladet.
