Fireweed

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Jill Paton Walsh

Verlag:

Hot Key Books

Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: N43GRDG

EAN: 9781471401749

Erhältlich:

Nicht auf Lager

Zustellung: Mi, 03.06.2026

Versand: Kostenlos

CHF 22.80

Beschreibung

A re-issue of a forgotten favourite, FIREWEED is an evocative and unflinching story of wartime survival for younger readersBill is a fifteen-year-old runaway evacuee, and he's finding that surviving on the streets of London is pretty easy, thank you very much. He's fed by a local cafe owner, he earns some cash as a barrow-boy in Covent Garden, and sleeping in the Underground air-raid shelters is cosy - if a bit smelly. Things get more complicated for Bill with the arrival of Julie. She's a runaway too, and although she's a bit posh, she's just as determined as Bill to stay free of interfering parents and 'the social'. But although it's fun for a while to duck Jerry missiles and camp out in bombed-out houses, the reality of living through the Blitz quickly begins to set in. Winter is coming, and Bill and Julie will discover that playing at being grown-ups can be a very dangerous game. First published in 1969, and winner of the 1970's Book World Festival Award, FIREWEED evokes a time of tin Spitfires, powdered eggs, warm woollen mittens and reading by firelight. Perfect for readers young and old, this book is a beautifully written classic, full of adventure, heroism and British wartime courage.

Spezifikationen

Sprache

Englisch

Autor

Jill Paton Walsh

Erscheinungsjahr

2013

Format

Buch (Softcover)

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