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In 1943, the Nazi occupation has left Amsterdam in turmoil. Hanneke, a 17‑year‑old girl, walks a dangerous line between survival and defiance. By day she trades and delivers scarce black market goods for those willing to pay, and by night she hides her illegal work from her worried parents. Amid this double life she mourns the loss of her boyfriend, who died fighting on the Dutch front lines when the Germans invaded. Hanneke views her clandestine trade as a small act of rebellion, a way to keep hope alive when war threatens every aspect of everyday life.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Monica Hesse
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