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The Swallows'' Flight

Paperback | English

By (author): Hilary McKay

From the Costa Award-winning author Hilary McKay, comes a moving World War II story of family and friendship on opposite sides of a devastating conflict. The Swallows'' Flight is the stunning companion novel to The Skylarks'' War.

''It''s not necessary to have read The Skylarks'' War (though many beloved characters make reappearances) to be instantly and joyfully lost in this evocative, moving novel, showing McKay at the very top of her game.'' - Imogen Russell-Williams, The Guardian


''Funny, poignant, wise and emotional. Full of achingly real characters (and also an excellent dog) . . . I eked out the final pages, not wanting it to end.'' - Fiona Noble, The Bookseller

Erik and Hans are German boys. Ruby and Kate are English girls. They grow up in worlds that would never meet, until war tumbles their lives together.

Then one September afternoon there are choices to be made.

How is courage lost, and found?
Who is really the enemy?
And what does friendship truly mean, in the middle of a war?
Meanwhile Rupert and Clarry work secretly for peace - and a brighter future for them all . . .

''. . . a resounding success. . . McKay refuses to dumb down the history, writing with such clarity and understanding that you can''t fail to be caught up in the cares of her loveable cast.'' - Alex O''Connell, The Times Book of the Week

''McKay is a glutinously atmospheric writer, and this dense, action-packed saga - written during lockdown - is every bit as satisfying as its predecessor.'' Emily Bearn, The Telegraph

''Separately and together, The Skylarks'' War and The Swallows'' Flight are pinnacles of children''s literature.'' -Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times Book of the Week

''Meticulously researched, intelligent, warm and witty - this is McKay at her peerless peak.'' Sally Morris, The Daily Mail

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Product Details
  • Format: Paperback
  • Weight: 272g
  • Dimensions: 131 x 197mm
  • Publication Date: 31 Mar 2022
  • Publisher: Pan Macmillan
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Age Group: Ages 9-11
  • ISBN13: 9781529033342

About Hilary McKay

Hilary McKay won the Costa Children''s Book Award for The Skylarks'' War the Guardian Fiction Prize for The Exiles and the Smarties and the Whitbread Award for The Exiles in Love and Saffy''s Angel respectively. She is also the author of Straw Into Gold A Time of Green Magic and The Swallows'' Flight a companion novel to The Skylarks'' War among many critically-acclaimed titles. Hilary studied Botany and Zoology at the University of St Andrews and worked as a biochemist before the draw of the pen became too strong and she decided to become a full-time writer. Hilary lives in Derbyshire with her family

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