Private Peaceful
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A stunning story from a master storyteller, published for the first time in an adult edition.
Both a love story and a deeply moving account of the horrors of the First World War, this book will reach everyone from 9 to 90.
Told in the voice of Private Tommo Peaceful, the story follows twenty-four hours at the front, and captures his memories of his family and his village life - by no means as tranquil as it appeared. Full of vivid detail and engrossing atmosphere, and leading to a dramatic and moving conclusion, Private Peaceful is both a compelling love story and a deeply moving account of the First World War.
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Format: Paperback, 192 pages, 129mm x 198mm, 140 g
Published: 2006, HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom
Genre: General & Literary Fiction
Description
A stunning story from a master storyteller, published for the first time in an adult edition.
Both a love story and a deeply moving account of the horrors of the First World War, this book will reach everyone from 9 to 90.
Told in the voice of Private Tommo Peaceful, the story follows twenty-four hours at the front, and captures his memories of his family and his village life - by no means as tranquil as it appeared. Full of vivid detail and engrossing atmosphere, and leading to a dramatic and moving conclusion, Private Peaceful is both a compelling love story and a deeply moving account of the First World War.
Private Peaceful