WAR GAME - Couverture rigide

Michael-foreman

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 185793069X ISBN 13 : 9781857930696

Editeur : Pavilion, 1993

Synopsis

A companion volume to "War Boy" which aims to teach children about the different aspects of World War I. It retells the true story of how, on Christmas Day, the British and German soldiers stopped fighting, left their trenches and played a game of football in No Man's Land. This book won the Smarties Prize in 1993.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A special lavishly illustrated new edition of Michael Foreman's classic story. It's 1914 when everything changes for a group of boys growing up and playing football in the Suffolk countryside. Far away, in a place called Sarajevo, an Archduke has been killed and a web of global events results in a call for all British men to do their duty 'for King and Country' and join the army to fight the Germans overseas. The boys sign up for what sounds like an adventure and a chance to see the world. After basic training the boys sail to France where they find themselves fighting on the front line. Living in the trenches in constant fear for their lives is nothing like they expected and only a bombed-out wasteland, no-man's-land, separates their trenches from those of their German enemies. Then, on Christmas Day, something remarkable happens as the German and British armies stop fighting and meet in the middle of no-man's-land. The enemies talk, play football and become friends. But the war isn't over, the two sides resume fighting and the group of Suffolk lads are ordered to charge across no-man's-land...

Présentation de l'éditeur

The classic children's book about the First World War and the Christmas Day cease-fire football match in no-mans-land. * A special lavish new edition of a modern classic - winner of the Smarties Grand Prize * Contains a special new introduction from Michael Foreman, additional new illustrations and 4 pages of extra background material on the First World War and football during the war. * An informative and heartfelt story of the first world war and the famous Christmas cease-fire and football match in no-man's-land * Beautifully illustrated and reproduced using Michael Foreman's original watercolour paintings. "A masterpiece" - The Times Literary Supplement

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pavilion
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 185793069X
• ISBN 13: 9781857930696
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 80
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible