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Set in post-war Amsterdam, the story explores the struggles of Ruth, a Holocaust survivor grappling with her traumatic past. As she forges a bond with a mentally ill tugboat youth, they navigate their shared fears and work towards rebuilding their lives amidst a city healing from its wartime guilt. Their journey towards happiness takes a dark turn when Ruth's loyalty to her friends leads her into a web of Dutch collaborators escaping justice, highlighting the complexities of survival and moral choices in a recovering society.
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The Potato Eaters, Richard Newman
- Language
- Released
- 2007
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- (Hardcover with dust jacket)
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- Title
- The Potato Eaters
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Richard Newman
- Publisher
- Lulu Enterprises, UK Ltd
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover with dust jacket
- Pages
- 364
- ISBN13
- 9781847533234
- Category
- Fiction
- Description
- Set in post-war Amsterdam, the story explores the struggles of Ruth, a Holocaust survivor grappling with her traumatic past. As she forges a bond with a mentally ill tugboat youth, they navigate their shared fears and work towards rebuilding their lives amidst a city healing from its wartime guilt. Their journey towards happiness takes a dark turn when Ruth's loyalty to her friends leads her into a web of Dutch collaborators escaping justice, highlighting the complexities of survival and moral choices in a recovering society.