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White Ocean
White Ocean | Roy Jacobsen
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The sequel to the Man Booker Prize-shortlisted The Unseen No-one can be alone on an island . . . But Ingrid is alone on Barry, the island that bears her name, while the war of her childhood has been replaced by a new more terrible war and Norway is under the Nazi boot. When the bodies from a bombed troopship begin to wash up on the shore, Ingrid cannot know that one will be alive and warm enough to erase a lifetime of loneliness. She cannot know what she will suffer in protecting her lover from the Germans and their Norwegian collaborators, nor the journey she will face, wrenched from her island once more, to return home. Or that, amid the suffering of war, among refugees fleeing famine and scorched-earth retreats, she will be given a gift whose value is beyond measure. Reviews for The Unseen "Easily among the best books I have ever read" Eileen Battersby, Irish Times "The Unseen is a blunt, brilliant book" Tom Graham, Guardian "The Unseen is a towering achievement that would be a deserved Booker International winner" Charlie Connolly, New European Translated from the Norwegian by Don Bartlett and Don Shaw
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This book was a strong and moving read ❤️ #WWll #norway #norwegian #WW2

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Halfway though the book and are taking a break to do some research. The story is based on real events in Norway during WWII. MS Rigel- The ship mentioned in the book was used as a German prisoner of war (POW) transport during World War II, and was sunk by British Fleet Air Arm aircraft off Norway on 27 November 1944 with more than 2,500 dead, mostly POWs. That is 1000 more casualties than the Titanic shipwreck!

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Next up! Love the book cover. From afar it looks peaceful and tranquil. But when you look closer you discover the islands are dead soldiers! #norwegian #norway

AnneCecilie Tenkte ikke noe spesielt over forsiden, før du påpekte det nå. Jeg har «De usynlige» på utlån fra biblioteket nå faktisk, har ikke fått lest den enda. Dette et bok 2 i triologien? 5y
Siri_reads @AnneCecilie Ja og den beste boka så langt synes jeg. Egentlig en helt annerledes bok enn nr 1 da denne har mer handling/ action og litt mysterieroman. (edited) 5y
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