The Great War: Stories Inspired by Objects from the First World War
Author: Various
ISBN: 9781406370713
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Year First Published: 2016
Pages: 304
Dimensions: 209mm x 165mm x
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
A moving anthology of stories inspired by objects from the First World War, illustrated by Jim Kay.
The Great War is a powerful collection of stories by bestselling authors, each inspired by a different object from the First World War. From a soldier's writing case to the nose of a Zeppelin bomb, each object illuminates an aspect of life during the war, and each story reminds us of the millions of individual lives that were changed forever by the four years of fighting. This remarkable book is illustrated by the Kate Greenaway Medal-winning Jim Kay. Featuring new work from: ** AL Kennedy ** Tracy Chevalier ** Michael Morpurgo ** David Almond ** Marcus Sedgwick ** Adele Geras ** Ursula Dubosarsky ** John Boyne ** Timothée de Fombelle ** Sheena Wilkinson ** Tanya Lee Stone **
ISBN: 9781406370713
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Year First Published: 2016
Pages: 304
Dimensions: 209mm x 165mm x
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
A moving anthology of stories inspired by objects from the First World War, illustrated by Jim Kay.
The Great War is a powerful collection of stories by bestselling authors, each inspired by a different object from the First World War. From a soldier's writing case to the nose of a Zeppelin bomb, each object illuminates an aspect of life during the war, and each story reminds us of the millions of individual lives that were changed forever by the four years of fighting. This remarkable book is illustrated by the Kate Greenaway Medal-winning Jim Kay. Featuring new work from: ** AL Kennedy ** Tracy Chevalier ** Michael Morpurgo ** David Almond ** Marcus Sedgwick ** Adele Geras ** Ursula Dubosarsky ** John Boyne ** Timothée de Fombelle ** Sheena Wilkinson ** Tanya Lee Stone **
