The Silver Sword
The dramatic story of three Polish children during and just after World War II, whose parents are taken away by the Nazis and their house blown up. The children manage to escape over the rooftops and join the gangs of orphans living in the ruins of the bombed city, existing as best they can. The...
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The dramatic story of three Polish children during and just after World War II, whose parents are taken away by the Nazis and their house blown up. The children manage to escape over the rooftops and join the gangs of orphans living in the ruins of the bombed city, existing as best they can. The “silver sword” is only a paper knife, but it is the talisman that, after the Germans have been driven out of Warsaw, gives Ruth, Edek and Bronia the hope and courage to make an astonishing journey across Europe with their friend Jan until they reach a refugee camp where they are reunited with their parents.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780224070775 (0224070770)
Publish date: September 7th 2006
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Classics,
History,
Academic,
School,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
War,
World War II,
Holocaust,
Poland
On a recent rare trip to an Actual Book Shop, I saw a display of classic children's novels, and this one was the only one I'd never heard of (I'd read all but three). I liked the concept so picked it up on impulse.The storytelling style here is almost fable, very much told instead of shown (with oc...
R4x Sun. Ruth, Bronia, and Edek have to fend for themselves when both of their parents are taken by the Nazis.
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