What Is Written on the Tongue, Anne Lazurko
What Is Written on the Tongue, Anne Lazurko
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What Is Written on the Tongue
A Novel

Author: Anne Lazurko

Narrator: Alex Parra

Unabridged: 9 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 05/30/2022

Synopsis

For readers of Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See and Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, a transportive historical novel about finding morality in the throes of war and colonization Released from Nazi forced labor as World War II ends, 20-year-old Sam is quickly drafted and sent to the island of Java to help regain control of the colony. But the Indonesian independence movement is far ahead of the Dutch, and Sam is thrown into a guerilla war, his loyalties challenged when his squad commits atrocities reminiscent of those he suffered at the hands of the Nazis. Sam falls in love with both Sari and the beautiful island she calls home, but as he loses friends to sniper fire and jungle malady, he also loses sight of what he wants most — to be a good man.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marilyn (not getting notifications) on June 24, 2022

What is Written on the Tongue by Anne Lazurko was a well researched historical fiction novel about aspects of World War II that I had not known about before I listened to this audiobook. It was narrated by Alex Purra. His lack of intonation and somewhat monotone voice made it difficult to listen to......more

Goodreads review by Cathy on November 28, 2023

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Goodreads review by Sarah on September 25, 2021

This book is magnificent an epic novel describing Life under German colonisation in world war 2 and the Indonesian war of independence.A book to rival The English Patient I was drawn in immediately and surfaced only to sleep and Eat The book described the horror of war and occupation through the eyes......more

Goodreads review by Rosie on November 24, 2021

What Is Written On The Tongue is a dual time story with a Dutch theme. This is the story of Sam, the teenage son of a farmer in occupied Holland, safe under the noses of the Germans each time they were looking for workers – or taking prisoners – because they had made his father's barns a regional HQ......more

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