Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal Science & Technology for Teens (Books) [He] effectively employs the tropes

[He] effectively employs the tropes of both survival and war stories to great effect

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Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal Science & Technology for Teens (Books) [He] effectively employs the tropesFrom acclaimed British sensation Mal Peet comes a masterful story of adventure, love, secrets, and betrayal in time of war, both past and present. When her grandfather dies, Tamar inherits a box containing a series of clues and coded messages. Out of the past, another Tamar emerges, a man involved in the terrifying world of resistance fighters in Nazi occupied Holland half a century before. His story is one of passionate love, jealousy, and tragedy