5
1 of 3
Young adult
I walk toward the sea. The endless surface of the water extends to the horizon, whichever way I look.
Our world is small. We are on our own, and we only have ourselves to depend on. We rely on the Force deep within us, as taught to us by our forefathers.
If I were to walk westward from here, I would come across a barrier – the Wall. Behind it, there are Fools. At least, that’s what everyone says.
I have never seen one.
Leia lives on the Island, a world in which children leave their parents to take care of themselves when they are ten years old. Across this Island runs a wall that no one has ever crossed. The Fools living behind it are not amenable to reason – they believe in illusions. That’s what The Book says, the only thing left to the Eastern Islanders by their ancestors.
But when a strange man washes ashore and Leia meets a Fool face to face, her life will never be the same. Is what she and her friends believe about the Island really true?
Or is everyone in their world, in fact, a Fool?
© 2021 Dutch Venture Publishing (Luisterboek): 9781662247019
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 11 februari 2021
5
1 of 3
Young adult
I walk toward the sea. The endless surface of the water extends to the horizon, whichever way I look.
Our world is small. We are on our own, and we only have ourselves to depend on. We rely on the Force deep within us, as taught to us by our forefathers.
If I were to walk westward from here, I would come across a barrier – the Wall. Behind it, there are Fools. At least, that’s what everyone says.
I have never seen one.
Leia lives on the Island, a world in which children leave their parents to take care of themselves when they are ten years old. Across this Island runs a wall that no one has ever crossed. The Fools living behind it are not amenable to reason – they believe in illusions. That’s what The Book says, the only thing left to the Eastern Islanders by their ancestors.
But when a strange man washes ashore and Leia meets a Fool face to face, her life will never be the same. Is what she and her friends believe about the Island really true?
Or is everyone in their world, in fact, a Fool?
© 2021 Dutch Venture Publishing (Luisterboek): 9781662247019
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 11 februari 2021
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13 jan 2023
The Island:Author: Jen MinkmanPart one in The Island trilogy:The storyline alternate between two characters namedLeila and Walt.Leila lives on a island where a strict dictator determines the lifestyle of all inhabitants. There is no freedom of religion or expression. When children reach the age of 10 they need to leave their parents behind to start living on their own. Behind the island is a wall that no one has ever crossed. The wall is mysterious and it is believed that it is dangerous on the other side.Walt lives behind the wall or (the other side), his past couldn't be more different then Leila's. Walt comes from a society in which cooperation is important and belief in fate plays a major role.Two completely different communities that live completely separated by the wall. Will Walt and Lia manage to unite everyone?A beautiful story in which the author has nicely developed the emotions of the characters.
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