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Hunger Journeys : a Novel by Maggie De Vries [De Vries, Maggie] is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Hunger Journeys : a Novel about?
"First, that is a lie. You are not trying to take a train to Germany. Second, your papers are false. Do you think you can trump up false papers and just walk onto one of our trains?" (Hunger Journeys) It's World War Two in Amsterdam. Lena leaves her starving family to travel by train with her friend Sofie to Almelo, a town close to the German border, in search of food. It's a risky plan. The girls have false papers and are quickly pulled off thetrain by German soldiers. Only by fluke do they get back on again with the help of Albert, one of the soldiers. After Lena discovers that the train had also been used to transport Jews to concentration camps, she fears her new friendship with the well-meaning Albert may lead her into more danger. Sofie, too, befriends a soldier, a relationship that quickly turns serious and has unfortunate consequences for both girls.
Who reads Hunger Journeys : a Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Maggie De Vries [De Vries, Maggie]
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Canada
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781443404303
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Children'S, Juvenile
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