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The Silver Sword
Ian Serraillier
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Description for The Silver Sword
Paperback. Although the silver sword was only a paper knife, it became the symbol of hope and courage which kept the Balicki children and their orphan friend Jan alive through the four years of occupation when they had to fend for themselves. Series: A Puffin Book. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 5AM; YFA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
THE SILVER SWORD by Ian Serraillier is an unforgettable World War II survival story.
Although the silver sword was only a paper knife, it became the symbol of hope and courage which kept the Balicki children and their orphan friend Jan alive through the four years of occupation when they had to fend for themselves. And afterwards it inspired them to keep going on the exhausting and dangerous journey from war-torn Poland to Switzerland, where they hoped to find their parents.
Based on true accounts, this is a moving story of life during and after the Second World War.
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Random House Children´s UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
A Puffin Book
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141362649
SKU
V9780141362649
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Ref
99-99
About Ian Serraillier
Ian Serraillier (1912-1994), was a British novelist and poet. Born in London, he was educated at Brighton College, and took his degree at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. He was best known for his children's books, especially The Silver Sword published in 1956. As well as children's novels and poetry, Serrailler produced his own retellings of classic tales, in prose and ... Read more
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