How is it possible that no one ever told Olej that he had a grandfather?
And what will Ole do in his grandfather's house, far away on the Belgian border, where a real war once raged between butter smugglers and guards?
Oh, so many things! He will learn to drive. He will go to his neighbor's for homemade ice cream. At his new school, he will meet Anastasia, with whom he will play badminton and get to the bottom of long-hidden secrets.
Above all, he will work with his father and with the help of people from near and far to restore the house and his grandfather's acquaintances, smooth over disputes and build friendships, so that his grandfather's house with a dark past will become a friendly, warm home. (Maybe one day with a bathroom.)
Smugglers, a novel about family, about a father who kept quiet about his family, his father, his own upbringing, his past, for as long as he could. Until his father died and left him a crumbling house somewhere far away with all its dark secrets.
In 2022, the book received the prestigious Thea Beckman Award for best historical novel for young adults. (taken from the main page of zalozba-zala.si)