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An absorbing post-World War II adventure
World War II has ended, but Henry is fighting his own battles. He misses his father, who died a war hero, and his only distraction is the cinema. When Henry develops an old camera film he uncovers a mystery and events spiral until his life resembles the drama of his beloved big screen. In this Costa Award-winning novel, Michelle Magorian takes a lens to post-war Britain, revealing its prejudices, its difficulties, and its warmth.
World War II has ended, but Henry is fighting his own battles. He misses his father, who died a war hero, and his only distraction is the cinema. When Henry develops an old camera film he uncovers a mystery and events spiral until his life resembles the drama of his beloved big screen. In this Costa Award-winning novel, Michelle Magorian takes a lens to post-war Britain, revealing its prejudices, its difficulties, and its warmth.
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Michelle Magorian is the author of Goodnight, Mister Tom, which has been translated into 11 languages and adapted for stage, radio, and a BAFTA award-winning TV film, starring the late John Thaw. She is the winner of the Costa Prize and the Guardian Children’s Fiction Award.
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"Only the greatest authors of children’s fiction share this ability to touch the heart." —Times
"The author has a wonderful gift for hanging a richly woven tapestry around an essentially simple frame." —Times Education Supplement
"The author has a wonderful gift for hanging a richly woven tapestry around an essentially simple frame." —Times Education Supplement
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- PublisherEgmont UK
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1405276959
- ISBN 13 9781405276955
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages720
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