by Marianne Fredriksson · Edicions 62 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788429745832
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«La història de Simon» is the historical novel by Marianne Fredriksson published by Edicions 62 in paperback (352 pages, in Catalan).
Simon grows up in Sweden during World War II, adopted by a Scandinavian family. Simon's Jewish origins make him feel different. His friendship with Isak, a German Jewish refugee, brings together two families with opposing worldviews and accompanies both boys towards maturity as the war and the Holocaust mark their surroundings.
The novel belongs to the El Balancí collection (no. 359). The original Swedish title of «La història de Simon» is «Simon och ekarna».
Aimed at readers of historical fiction and coming-of-age stories set during World War II.
Marianne Fredriksson was a Swedish author who worked and lived in Roslagen and Stockholm. Before becoming a novelist, she was a journalist for various Swedish newspapers and magazines, including Svenska Dagbladet.
