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The Silver Sword
Ian Serraillier
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Description for The Silver Sword
Paperback. Having lost their parents in the chaos of war, Ruth, Edek and Bronia are left alone to fend for themselves and hide from the Nazis amid the rubble and ruins of their city. They meet a ragged orphan boy, Jan, who treasures a paperknife - a silver sword - which was entrusted to him by an escaped prisoner of war. Num Pages: 256 pages, B/W. BIC Classification: YFA; YFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
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Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099572855
SKU
V9780099572855
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About Ian Serraillier
Ian Serraillier was born in London in 1912, the eldest of four children. When he was only six years old, Ian's father died, and as his mother was often not very well, he looked after his younger siblings, especially during their long summer holidays in Switzerland. After university, he became a teacher and a writer. When the Second World War ... Read more
Reviews for The Silver Sword
One of the great and enduring tales of survival, courage and hope. Ian Serrailler tells this extraordinary wartime story simply and directly, so that we feel the full force of its truth
Michael Morpurgo As a child I was tremendously moved by Ian Serrailer's The Silver Sword; the combination of childhood heroism in a bleak and horrific environment left ... Read more
Michael Morpurgo As a child I was tremendously moved by Ian Serrailer's The Silver Sword; the combination of childhood heroism in a bleak and horrific environment left ... Read more