Land Of Hidden Fires
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- 5,99 €
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- 5,99 €
Publisher Description
Occupied Norway, 1943. After seeing an allied plane go down over the mountains, headstrong fifteen year-old Kari Dahlstrøm sets out to locate the wreck. She soon finds the cocky American pilot Lance Mahurin and offers to take him to Sweden, pretending she's a member of the resistance. While her widower father Erling and the disillusioned Nazi Oberleutnant Conrad Moltke hunt them down, Kari begins to fall for Lance, dreaming of a life with him in America. Over the course of the harrowing journey, though, Kari learns hard truths about those around her as well as discovering unforeseen depths within herself.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Kjeldsen tells a small-scale tale about Norwegian resistance to the Nazis in this work that should appeal to historical thriller fans. It's March 1943 in the Stj rdalen Valley of Norway when 15-year-old Kari Dahlstr m looks up from her farm chores to see a P-47 falling from the sky. That night she disobeys her father, Erling, and goes in search of the downed pilot, fantasizing about rescuing a dashing American flyer. She does find Major Lance Mahurin and, after gathering some meager supplies from her farm while her father sleeps, the pair begins a perilous trek through the late winter mountains of Norway toward Sweden and safety. Erling soon discovers Kari's absence and follows her. Also on their trail are the local Wehrmacht Oberleutnant and Sverre Hattestad, a Norwegian would-be collaborator. Kari's actions are somewhat foolhardy and of little consequence to the war, but she and her taciturn father are heroic, nonetheless. Kjeldsen's pacing is steady and intriguing, with viewpoint changes adding to the tension. His descriptive prose does a fine job of conveying the breathtaking scenery of the wintry Norwegian mountains. (BookLife)
