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Bezig met laden... Rough Cider (1986)door Peter Lovesey
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It is World War II and American soldiers stationed in rural England have made friends, especially with the local girls. After a dance to celebrate the pressing of the apples into cider, the resentment of the local men leads to violence and a murder. Later, a child is born, a girl. When she grows up, she tries to find out more about her soldier-father. And long-forgotten jealousies and hatreds come frothing to the surface. Rough Cider was nominated for an Edgar Award.Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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This book is something of an odd ball book. A man of 29 is describing to a young 20 year old woman the time in 1943 when he was sent out of London during WWII and witnessed a series of events that lead to the 20 year old woman's father to be hanged until dead for murder. First half or so of the book is told in this manner. Well, the very beginning is told in "present" time with the girl tracking down the 29 year old man. Then a long series of "this is what I told her" type comments, relaying what happened in 1943, until finally we, the reader, is back to 1963. And follow the consequences.
What if the events the 9 year old saw were not correctly understood by the nine year old? Would a sex act seen through the eyes of a nine year-old boy, involving a woman the boy liked, be seen as a consensual sex act, or as rape? For ... I really do need to include names. The boy of 9 who witnessed this act is Theo Sinclair. He is telling the story to Duke's daughter Barbara. Duke being the man hanged until dead. Right. So, Theo is sent off at the age of 9 to the country. To try to get away from the bombs of World War II. He is taken in at a farm, reluctantly taken in. There is a 19/20 year old woman there named Barbara. Theo instantly is taken with her. He is also instantly taken with Duke, a young American soldier based nearby. A series of events unfold in the book that leads Theo to see certain events through the eyes of a nine year old. Is he mature enough to understand? Was it rape, or an act of love-making that he observed?
An interesting book. The events unfold at a little too distant, told in a somewhat matter of fact way. Interposed with some bits of observation by Theo. A good nonseries book though I would not necessarily recommend it.
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