The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall

The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall

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Zusammenfassung

Robert Westall's gripping first novel for children, set during World War Two and winner of the Carnegie Medal.

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The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall

Chas McGill has the second-best collection of war souvenirs in Garmouth but wants it to be the best. When he stumbles across the wreckage of a downed German bomber, he finds the ultimate trophy - a working machine gun. Hiding his discovery from the local police, Chas recruits his friends and together they build a fortress for their prize. But war is not a game and soon both friendships and loyalties are tested when the gang's actions have dangerous consequences. Robert Westall wrote The Machine Gunners for his son, Christopher, based on his own experiences during the Second World War. A modern classic of children's fiction, it went on to win the CILIP Carnegie Medal in 1975 and has been in print ever since. Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.
More than a decade after his death, Robert Westall retains his reputation as one of the most powerful writers for children. He was awarded two Carnegie Medals (for The Machine Gunners and The Scarecrows) and used his own childhood experiences of the Second World War in his books.
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ISBN 13 9781909621527
ISBN 10 1909621528
Titel The Machine Gunners
Autor Robert Westall
Serie Macmillan Collector's Library
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Bindungsart Hardback
Verlag Pan Macmillan
Erscheinungsjahr 2016-09-08
Seitenanzahl 216
Preise Winner of The CILIP Carnegie Medal 1975 (UK)
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