Harvest of War: A Flemish Novel
About this ebook
Circumstances then take a turn for the worse. Dr. Van Dams son, Eric, is swept up by the German military and forcibly transported to Germany and its work camps. He faces the prospects of atrocious treatment and starvation. Diagnosing the situation and mapping out a plan, the doctor sets up an indirect line of communications for offering a bribe to the leader of Ramsels German occupying force. Then, as the Allies liberate the town, residents celebrate. But Dr. Van Dam faces accusations for his paternally motivated actions during the war.
All who find themselves drawn to historical novels or stories about the unflagging efforts of individuals to face up to power as they seek to protect and preserve their loved ones will discover in the pages of Harvest of War: A Flemish Novel a story that satisfies.
About the author
Jan Smolders, a citizen of Belgium and the United States, also has lived in Japan and Singapore. He has run industrial corporations around the world and led Latin American initiatives for the Clinton Foundation. He is the author of six earlier novels, including Alone in Boca Raton and Tennessee Tremors.
