Private Peaceful

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Heroism or cowardice A stunning story of the First World War from a master storyteller
Full of warmth as well as grief, conveying vividly how precious it is to be alive Sunday Times

As young Thomas Peaceful looks back over his childhood from the battlefields of the First World War, his memories are full of family life deep in the countryside.

But the clock is ticking, and every moment Tommo spends remembering how things used to be, means another moment closer to something that will change his life for ever.

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A deeply moving portrayal of camaraderie and courage, innocence and brutality Telegraph

[Tommos] journey from agricultural labourer to cannon fodder is movingly told . . . Morpurgo is expert at getting through to his readers. He writes here about events that should never be forgotten nor forgiven, and does so most effectively Independent

Full of warmth as well as grief, conveying vividly how precious it is to be alive Sunday Times

The best novel hes written since The Butterfly Lion The Times

Deserved to last as an insight into the First World War in the same way as, say, The Silver Sword or Goodnight Mr Tom Telegraph

A poignant, elegiac novel Daily Mail

Author Bio

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children. He has written over 100 books and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Whitbread Award. His recent bestselling novels include Shadow', A Medal for Leroy' and Little Manfred'. His novel War Horse' has been successfully adapted as a West End and Broadway theatre play and a major film by Steven Spielberg. A former Children's Laureate, Michael is also the co-founder, with his wife Clare, of the charity Farms for City Children.