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Bill is a fifteen-year-old runaway evacuee, and hes finding that surviving on the streets of London is pretty easy, thank you very much. Hes fed by a local cafe owner, he earns some cash as a barrow-boy in Covent Garden, and sleeping in the Underground air-raid shelters is cosy - if a bit smelly. Things get more complicated for Bill with the arrival of Julie. Shes a runaway too, and although shes a bit posh, shes just as determined as Bill to stay free of interfering parents and the social. But although its fun for a while to duck Jerry missiles and camp out in bombed-out houses, the reality of living through the Blitz quickly begins to set in. Winter is coming, and Bill and Julie will discover that playing at being grown-ups can be a very dangerous game...First published in 1970, and winner of that years Book World Festival Award, Fireweed evokes a time of tin Spitfires, powdered eggs, warm woollen mittens and reading by firelight. Perfect for readers young and old, this book is a beautifully written classic, full of adventure, heroism and British wartime courage.
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Magazin: Elefant.ro
Brand: Hot Key Books
