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An island in time

Paperback • 2010 • English • 1. edition

An island in time: the biography of a village

By Geert Mak

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About the book

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 co...Show more

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Book details

ISBN

9780099546863

Publisher

Vigmostad & Bjørke AS (VB Import)

Published year

2010

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

An island in time

Format

Paperback

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