Linda Dielemans (b. 1981) studied archaeology and is one of the Netherlands’ most important writers of historical books for young people, with a focus on prehistory. She cleverly combines her skills as an accessible and visual storyteller with her talents as an enthusiastic archaeologist and a careful interpreter of facts. Dielemans received various literary awards for Schaduw van de leeuw (2018) and Brons (2019).
(Fontaine, 2019, 192 pagina's)
Do not underestimate bronze. Bronze was revolutionary in the history of humankind: this alloy of copper and tin was the first metal from which tools were made with no other purpose than to wound. The result was war. The trade in bronze also led to great wealth for the first time. And, writes the archaeologist and author Linda Dielemans in her first non-fiction book, bronze axes were universal carriers of information, ‘the maps of the Bronze Age’.
(Fontaine, 2021, 184 pagina's)
Linda Dielemans takes her readers to the bottom of the North Sea, where around a million years ago there were forests and people roamed around. This passionate archaeologist alternates between fascinating non-fiction chapters and exciting fictional accounts. Supported by Djenné Fila’s evocative pictures, this results in a vivid depiction of the place known as Doggerland.
