Táto autorka skúma komplexné témy v literatúre pre dospelých aj mladých dospelých. Jej štylistická obratnosť spočíva v zručnej kombinácii akademického poznania a bohatých životných skúseností. Prostredníctvom pútavých príbehov sa ponára do hĺbky ľudskej psychiky a spoločenských štruktúr. Jej diela, vyznačujúce sa jedinečnou perspektívou a hĺbkou, sa stali predmetom akademického záujmu.
History isn't just a subject: it's the subject. So why aren't we treating it that way? Part personal essay, part investigation featuring commentary from leading educators and historians, The Vanishing Past is a heartfelt defence of a subject we malign at our peril and an impassioned manifesto for its restoration to the centre of education. A lively, accessible primer for anyone interested in how we learn to be human-and how one subject, above all others, defines our very humanity.
Powerful historical literary fiction set in South Africa during the Boer War that follows a girl's struggle to survive after she and her family are interned in a British concentration camp. Corlie Roux's farm life in South Africa is not easy: the Transvaal is beautiful, but it is also a harsh place where the heat can be so intense that the very raindrops sizzle. When her beloved father dies, she is left with a mother who is as devoted to her sons as she is cruel to her daughter. Despite this, Corlie finds solace in her friend, Sipho, and in Africa itself and in the stories she conjures for her brothers. But Corlie's world is about to vanish: the British are invading and driving Boer families like hers from their farms. Some escape into the bush to fight the enemy. The unlucky ones are rounded up and sent to internment camps. Will Corlie's resilience and devotion to her country sustain her through the suffering and squalor she finds in the camp at Kroonstad? That may depend on a soldier from faraway Canada and on inner resources Corlie never dreamed she had. . . .
A young Mennonite girl from Bolivia navigates the challenges of adapting to life in a bustling city, exploring themes of identity and belonging. As she confronts her cultural roots and the complexities of urban life, her journey resonates with readers familiar with the struggles of finding one's place in an unfamiliar world. This coming-of-age tale promises to captivate those who appreciate stories of resilience and self-discovery.
Voor de jonge Engelse Glen valt er in 1936 weinig opwindends te beleven in Engeland. Ze kan geen werk vinden en besluit een poosje bij haar tante te gaan wonen, die in Ceylon een theeplantage beheert. Daar begint Glen een briefwisseling met een Belgische gevangene. Maar de brieven komen per ongeluk terecht bij Marten, een eenzame Vlaamse puberjongen. Hij snakt naar contact met de wereld buiten zijn dorp en besluit terug te schrijven uit naam van de gevangene. Glen geniet van zijn indringende verhalen en haar leven in het exotische Ceylon fascineert Marten. Hun correspondentie ontwikkelt zich tot een voorzichtige vriendschap, die cruciaal blijkt te zijn in de schaduw van de ophanden zijnde wereldoorlog.