--- product_id: 9825754 title: "Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal Paperback – Box set, September 9, 2008" brand: "mal peet" price: "VT4831" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/9825754-tamar-a-novel-of-espionage-passion-and-betrayal-paperback-box store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal Paperback – Box set, September 9, 2008 **Brand:** mal peet **Price:** VT4831 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal Paperback – Box set, September 9, 2008 by mal peet - **How much does it cost?** VT4831 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/9825754-tamar-a-novel-of-espionage-passion-and-betrayal-paperback-box) ## Best For - mal peet enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted mal peet brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal Paperback – Box set, September 9, 2008 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41kMd1kdIXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ VERY GOOD READ *by C***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 29, 2011* I wanted to give TAMAR five stars, it was that good. I thought about it off and on for days after finishing. (And normally I forget a book once it's read, except when I buy it again and realize after a couple of chapters I've already read it!)TAMAR grabbed me right away, when an old man asks his son to name his coming baby Tamar. The son conmplies and the stage is set for the story to unfold. When Tamar is fifteen, she sets out on a journey up the Tamar River in England, going to places her grandfather marked for her. She hopes to discover his past.Part of the book is written from her POV on her journey. The other parts come from the POVs of two Dutchmen, code names Tamar and Dart, who were parachuted into Nazy occupied Holland during WWII to aid the resistance. The switch between present and past is effortless, probably because Tamar always uses first person for her accounts.Peet gives a moving picture as to life in Holland under the occupation. An unwed mother serving as a courier. The fearful heroism of people who risk their lives to keep radio signals between England and Holland alive. The food shortages. The soldiers' threat.We follow Tamar and Dart's mental processes, watch them deteriorate, panic, rise up in heroism. And there's a love story, between Tamar and the namesake Tamar's grandmother.The one thing that disappointed me was that the plot came apart toward the ending. Present day events came about that depended on events during the war being known to the current cast, that (unless I missed something and I very well could have) we the readers knew, but left us puzzled as to how the others not involved knew them.If it hadn't been for that, the plot coming apart toward the end, I would surely had given it five stars.This book's for anyone -- not just young adults -- who likes history, romance, and good writing. ### ⭐⭐ Rushed Plotlines and bad characters *by P***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 19, 2015* I have read many books in my life. However it’s been a long time since I read something that made me want to rip the book’s pages out. I thought this was Tamar. Now I think back and I realize it isn’t as horrible as I thought it was, but I see why it wasn’t a Best Seller. Tamar tells two stories. The first one takes place in Holland during the Holocaust. It talks about two undercover agents Dart and Tamar who both fall for the same girl Marijke. The other story is about a girl named Tamar who goes on an adventure with her cousin to discover the truth behind her deceased grandfather, while her grandmother rots in an asylum. Do to the fact that there is a lot more bad things about Tamar I’m going to start with the good things. Mal Peet (author) writes in a bizarre way at times sounding like a teenaged girl writing a fanfiction, and at other times like an actual professional author. The times when the writing doesn’t make me unconsciously roll my eyes it is actually very interesting. He uses the perfect clear descriptions necessary for the genre and the character’s are put into realistic situations. Yet there is a glaring issue that isn’t in the background but in the core of the novel. The romance. I understand that the author thought it could spice things up, but it didn’t. It was a poorly written stereotypical love triangle in WWII. A part from that Dart got really obsessive tendencies thinking about Marijke. He was introduced as a calm character and once he started liking Marijke his character completely changed. It was so radical and out of character it didn’t even seem like something a human being would do. I understand he was in a war but it didn’t make any sense. I have mostly talked about the WWII portion of the book mostly because if anything the “present times” was even more flawed. The main character was the character that now plagues every YA novel, a self centered teenage girl with a sad life. Well, what the author tries to transmit as a sad life. In reality “Tamar” (the girl) lives a rich life in London with the only tragedy being her dad’s death which happened years before the main timeline of the novel. A part from that her love story ends up being super rushed and down right disgusting. I really didn’t care if her cousin Yo Yo was only partially her cousin, it was still disgusting. Overall Tamar was a bad novel. It had it’s ‘ok’ moments but it was still bad. It had underdeveloped characters, and rushed plotlines. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful Story, Life-Like Characters, Hard to Put Down *by T***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 3, 2015* I love stories about WWII, but only if they are very well written and edited and very realistic. I read many of the Amazon reviews on this book before buying it, always starting with the one-star, going to the two and three-star reviews before making my decision. I decided to take a chance on this book and am very, very glad I did. Very well edited. The author obviously did a fantastic job researching the subjects, archived war files, even interviewing a surviving veteran parachutist who worked with the Dutch resistance just as the main characters did. The characters are so real, wonderfully crafted and developed, they pop off the page. Descriptions of the environments and scenery - just wonderful. Great suspense, mystery, twists and turns. So very accurate, even the weapons used by the Allies and Germans throughout the story. The story moves at a perfect pace, does not bog down. It was hard to put this book down, and I always looked forward to getting back into the story. Long chapters, alternating between 1944/45 and 1995 when the granddaughter becomes interested in her grand parents mysterious past stories. In my mind this is a clear five-star story. Mal Peet - congratulations on a wonderfully crafted tale of high adventure, personal experiences, the horrors of war and the evil inflicted upon the Dutch civilians by the invading Nazis. If you are interested in the subject matter, I recommend Tamar. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/9825754-tamar-a-novel-of-espionage-passion-and-betrayal-paperback-box](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/9825754-tamar-a-novel-of-espionage-passion-and-betrayal-paperback-box) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-07*