num_pages: 357
description: Simon is an ordinary boy growing up in Sweden; at least until World War II is declared; until he befriends the traumatised Jewish boy Isak; and until he learns that he is adopted. With his innocence forever lost, Simon must embark on a quest for self-hood that will be his salvation - or ruin.
language: English
title: Simon and the Oaks
titlecomplete: Simon and the Oaks
genres: Sweden, Roman, Historical, Swedish Literature, War, Novels, Historical Fiction, Literature, Fiction, Scandinavian Literature
ratings_count: 2791
places: Sweden
publisher: Phoenix