Product Description
Four stories of wartime childhood, read by James Bolam and Susan Jameson A mysterious air-raid shelter...A plane crash under fire...A secret operation...A noise in the attic...The four stories featured on this tape explore the effects of World War II on the lives of ordinary people, especially children. All the startling facts are from Robert Westall 's own experience, or well-documented accounts of the time. Written especially for audio just before the author's death, this is a welcome return for this unique collection of powerful stories.
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About the Author
Robert Westall was born October 1929, in Tynemouth, England. His first book, The Machine Gunners, was published in 1975, for which he won the Carnegie Medal. Amongst many more prizes and accolades, he won the Carnegie for the second time in 1980, with The Scarecrows. He died in 1993.
