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Private Wojtek: Soldier Bear
Krystyna Mikula-Deegan
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Description for Private Wojtek: Soldier Bear
Paperback. 'Private Wojtek - Soldier Bear' is based on the true story of a real Persian brown bear cub 'sold' mainly for food and some money by a starving young Persian boy to Polish soldiers stationed in the Middle East during World War II. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: YFT. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 131 x 199 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
The story is told as a fictional account of one of the soldiers, based on the author's uncle, though including many historical facts. This cub who they called Wojtek (pronounced Vojtek), meaning 'Happy Warrior' in Polish, was initially adopted as their mascot and would be raised by their company, accompanying them on their travels through the Middle East. It would then be given official documents by the authorities making him a real soldier (hence the term Private) so as to enable him to travel with the company to the battle of Monte Cassino, where he would become a hero. ... Read more
The story is told as a fictional account of one of the soldiers, based on the author's uncle, though including many historical facts. This cub who they called Wojtek (pronounced Vojtek), meaning 'Happy Warrior' in Polish, was initially adopted as their mascot and would be raised by their company, accompanying them on their travels through the Middle East. It would then be given official documents by the authorities making him a real soldier (hence the term Private) so as to enable him to travel with the company to the battle of Monte Cassino, where he would become a hero. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Troubador Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Market Harborough, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780880037
SKU
V9781780880037
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99-3
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