A poignant children’s novel set during the First World War, from the bestselling author of War Horse
Heroism or cowardice? A stunning story of the First World War from a master storyteller
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A poignant children’s novel set during the First World War, from the bestselling author of War Horse
Heroism or cowardice? A stunning story of the First World War from a master storyteller
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Heroism or cowardice? A stunning story of the First World War from a master storyteller
‘Full of warmth as well as grief, conveying vividly how precious it is to be alive’ Sunday Times
As young Thomas Peaceful looks back over his childhood from the battlefields of the First World War, his memories are full of family life deep in the countryside.
But the clock is ticking, and every moment Tommo spends remembering how things used to be, means another moment closer to something that will change his life for ever.
Critic Reviews
‘A deeply moving portrayal of camaraderie and courage, innocence and brutality’ Telegraph
‘[Tommo’s] journey from agricultural labourer to cannon fodder is movingly told . . . Morpurgo is expert at getting through to his readers. He writes here about events that should never be forgotten nor forgiven, and does so most effectively’ Independent
‘Full of warmth as well as grief, conveying vividly how precious it is to be alive’ Sunday Times
‘The best novel he’s written since The Butterfly Lion’ The Times
‘Deserved to last as an insight into the First World War in the same way as, say, The Silver Sword or Goodnight Mr Tom’ Telegraph
‘A poignant, elegiac novel’ Daily Mail
About the Author
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of the UK's best-loved authors for children and young people. He was the third UK Children's Laureate and he has won the Children's Book Award, the Nestle Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. There have been many stage and screen adaptations of his books, including a major film and award-winning stage play based on War Horse. Michael also set up the charity Farms for City Children with his wife Clare.
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