An Island in Time

Informationen zum Autor Geert Mak is a journalist and historian, and the internationally acclaimed author of In Europe, In America , Amsterdam and The Bridge . He is one of the Netherlands’ bestselling authors, has twice been awarded Historian of the Year and his books have been translated into more than 20 languages. Klappentext Previously published in English as: Jorwerd. Zusammenfassung In this book Geert Mak returns to the small Frisian village of his childhood, Jorwert (pop. Jowert has more in common with an English village than with Amsterdam, and it's moving story of neighbours and their efforts to preserve their long established way of life is relevant to the changing face of the countryside everywhere in Europe.

Product details

• Authors: Geert Mak, Mak Geert
• Assisted by: Ann Kelland (Translation), Kelland Ann (Translation)
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.09.2010
• EAN: 9780099546863
• ISBN: 978-0-09-954686-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Countryside, Social and cultural history