The Silver Sword

Name: The Silver Sword
Brand: Vintage Publishing
SKU: 9780099572855
Price: 13.11 EUR
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English

By (author): Ian Serraillier

Discover this amazing adventure story set in the Second World War

'If you meet Ruth or Edek or Bronia, you must tell them I'm going to Switzerland to find their mother. Tell them to follow as soon as they can

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. The three children realise that the escapee was their father, the silver sword a message that he is alive and searching for them. Together with Jan they begin a dangerous journey across the battlefields of Europe to find their parents.

BACKSTORY: Read a letter from the author's daughter and find out about the amazing true stories that inspired The Silver Sword.

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Product Details

Weight: 172g
Dimensions: 129 x 188mm
Publication Date: 02 Aug 2012
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Age Group: Ages 9-11
ISBN13: 9780099572855

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 broke out Ian refused to fight because he believed it is wrong to kill another person. Many people who believed this were sent to prison but fortunately Ian was allowed to continue to teach. After the war the newspapers were full of picture of the ruined cities of Europe and the children who had been orphaned or made homeless by the war. Ian was determined to tell their story. Ruth Edek Jan and Bronia are all based on real children and even the silver sword paper knife was real. Ian Serraillier wrote many children's books but The Silver Sword is his most famous and most beloved and it has never been out of print.