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Twelve Year old Hans Thomas travels across Europe with his father, in a quest to find his mother, who has been missing for eight years. Along the way they discuss phillosophy, and Hans is given a very small book baked into a sticky bun. The book reveals a great deal both about the world and about Hans himself. An absolutly brilliant and though provoking book
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Plot & Themes

Tone of book?    -   thoughtful Time/era of story    -   1980's-1999 Kids growing up/acting up?    -   Yes Family, loving relations    -   Yes Special relationship with    -   father Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character

Gender    -   Male Age:    -   a teen

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   7 () Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   Greece    -   Scandinavia    -   Switzerland

Writing Style

Amount of dialog    -   roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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