Fing’s War
Fing’s War by Benny Lindelauf is an illustrated edition published by Enchanted Lion Books, LLC in 2019, featuring 411 pages in English. This novel continues the story of the Boon family, who are characterized by their resilient humor amidst challenging circumstances. Set in 1938, Fing, a hopeful student aiming for a scholarship to a nearby teachers college, faces unexpected changes when her father’s ambitions lead her to work for the Cigar Emperor, caring for his new German wife’s niece. The narrative immerses readers in the dynamics of a large family as they confront the upheavals brought by World War II.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of experiences as the Boon family navigates their lives in a small town on the border of the Netherlands and Germany. The story is infused with elements of juvenile fiction and historical context, exploring themes of family and resilience during a tumultuous period. The language of the novel, enhanced by Yiddish, German, and Dutch dialects, adds depth to the characters and their interactions. Fing’s War serves as a stand-alone follow-up to Nine Open Arms, blending fantasy and literary fiction to depict the complexities of life during the 20th century.
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The Boon family and their indefatigable gallows humor are back in Benny Lindelauf’s follow-up to Nine Open Arms.
Poised to win a scholarship to the nearby teachers college, Fing has high hopes. It’s 1938 and her poor family of nine–one father, four brothers, three sisters, and a grandmother–has finally managed to eke out a living in the tiny cigar factory abutting their dilapidated home. But smelling success, her dreamer of a father is determined to expand and Fing’s dreams fall apart when she instead has to go to work for the Cigar Emperor, taking care of his new, German wife’s eccentric niece. The novel’s gripping language, enriched by Yiddish, German, and Dutch dialect, plunges the reader into the world of a large, colorful, motherless family as they navigate the changes World War II visits upon their little town on the border of the Netherlands and Germany. This stand-alone follow-up to Nine Open Arms, a 2015 Batchelder Honor book translated from Dutch, is a fantasy, a historical novel, and literary fiction all wrapped into one.
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