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Anna and the Swallow Man
Gavriel Savit
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Description for Anna and the Swallow Man
Paperback. BIC Classification: YFT. Dimension: 216 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 262.
Anna and the Swallow Man is a stunning, literary, and wholly original debut novel that tells a new WW2 story. Krakow, 1939, is no place to grow up. There are a million marching soldiers and a thousand barking dogs. And Anna Lania is just seven years old when the Germans take her father and suddenly, she's alone. Then she meets the Swallow Man. He is a mystery, strange and tall. And like Anna's missing father, he has a gift for languages: Polish, Russian, German, Yiddish, even Bird. When he summons a bright, beautiful swallow down to his hand to stop ... Read more
Anna and the Swallow Man is a stunning, literary, and wholly original debut novel that tells a new WW2 story. Krakow, 1939, is no place to grow up. There are a million marching soldiers and a thousand barking dogs. And Anna Lania is just seven years old when the Germans take her father and suddenly, she's alone. Then she meets the Swallow Man. He is a mystery, strange and tall. And like Anna's missing father, he has a gift for languages: Polish, Russian, German, Yiddish, even Bird. When he summons a bright, beautiful swallow down to his hand to stop ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782300533
SKU
9781782300533
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About Gavriel Savit
Gavriel Savit graduated in musical theatre. As an actor and singer, Gavriel has performed on three continents, from New York to Brussels to Tokyo. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Anna and the Swallow Man is his first novel.
Reviews for Anna and the Swallow Man
"The breakout WWII drama ... is causing quite the stir amongst both adults and the pre-teens it's aimed at" Stylist - 'Your Essential 2016 Reading List' "A beautifully haunting and thought-provoking story of friendship that lingers long after the last page" Ruta Sepetys "A bold first novel that promises more from the undoubtedly talented Savit" Guardian "A beautifully written debut" ... Read more