This post is from from my other blog here The Persimmon Tree
by Bryce Courtney
Penguin Books, Australia, 2007
A very different book on World War II in the Pacific, The Persimmon Tree is interesting look at relationships and standards.
Seventeen year old Nick falls in love with Anna in a matter of days and then is separated from her by the war. Nick narrates the story for us, starting with his point of view then giving us Anna’s story (based on what she has told him) and finishing with his own point of view again.
There are a number of relationships developed through the book, beyond the love between Nick and Anna. Courtney ...
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