Over the Line (Conkers) - Couverture souple

Palmer, Tom

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1781129568 ISBN 13 : 9781781129562

Editeur : Barrington Stoke Ltd, 2020

Synopsis

A stunning new edition of Tom Palmer's bestselling novel based on the true story of WWI war hero and footballing legend Jack Cock. It's the proudest moment of Jack's life his debut as a professional footballer. Now he has a chance to achieve his dream of playing for his country. But it's 1914 and the world is at war. Talk of sportsmen's cowardice leads to the formation of a Footballers' Battalion and Jack has little choice but to join up. The promise of a Cup in Flanders offers a glimmer of hope, but Jack and his teammates will have to survive a waking nightmare if they are ever to play again.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Tom Palmer was a reluctant reader as a child and credits articles about football with getting him into reading. He is now the multi-award-winning author of many books for young readers, including the Young Quills Award winner After the War and FCBG Children’s Book Award winners Armistice Runner and D-Day Dog. In 2019 Tom was awarded the National Literacy Trust’s Ruth Rendell Award in recognition of his significant contribution to literacy work in the UK.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

For 90 minutes I forgot the shellfire, the rats, the Germans, the rain, the cold and the fear I felt when I was above the parapet, listening to the night.

It’s the proudest moment of Jack’s life ― his debut as a professional footballer. Now he has a chance to achieve his dream of playing for his country.

But it’s 1914 and the world is at war. Talk of sportsmen’s cowardice leads to the formation of a Footballers’ Battalion and Jack has little choice but to join up. The promise of a Cup in Flanders offers a glimmer of hope, but Jack and his team-mates will have to survive a waking nightmare if they are ever to play again.

Based on the true story of a sporting hero’s experience in the trenches.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Barrington Stoke Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1781129568
• ISBN 13: 9781781129562
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Cuthbertson Ollie
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: HarperCollins Publishers, Product Safety Manager; enquiries@harpercollins.ie; ; HarperCollins, Macken House, 39/40 Mayor Street Upper; Dublin 1; D01 C9W8; Irlande