num_pages: 432
description: From 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 set against the daily fear and casual horror of the Second World War — and unraveling it is about to transform Tamar’s life forever.
language: English
title: Tamar
titlecomplete: Tamar
genres: Historical, Young Adult, World War II, Adventure, Teen, War, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Mystery, Romance
ratings_count: 5611
places: Netherlands
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Manchester Book Award 
category: Longlist, awardedAt: 1293868800000
name: Gouden Lijst
category: vertaald boek, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Carnegie Medal
publisher: Candlewick Press