- Children's fiction, World war, 1939-1945, fiction, England, fiction, Drama (dramatic works by one author)
Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of World War II. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley - but his new-found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mum back in London.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and intimate.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
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About the book
- Author
- Michelle Magorian
- First published
- 1987
- Pages
- 364
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, Limited, Samuel French Ltd, Puffin
- Editions
- 9
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780141332253
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