Shadow by Michael Morpurgo

Shadow by Michael Morpurgo

Luxury hardback collector’s edition of a powerful, moving novel by the best-selling author of War Horse. This is the story of Aman, as told in his own words – a boy from Afghanistan fleeing the horror of the Afghan war. When a western dog shows up outside the caves where Aman lives with his mother, Aman is initially repulsed – it is not customary for people to keep dogs as pets in his part of the world. But when Aman and his mother finally decide to make a bid for freedom, the dog Aman has called Shadow will not leave their side. Soon it becomes clear: the destinies of boy and dog are linked, and always will be…

“As ever, Morpurgo's warmth and humanity suffuse a story of courage, love and hope” – Amanda Craig in the Times

“passionate and touching” – Julia Eccleshare

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.

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ISBN 13	9780007484690
ISBN 10	0007484690
Titel	Shadow
Autor	Michael Morpurgo
Serie	Collector's Edition
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	HarperCollins Publishers
Erscheinungsjahr	2012-10-25
Seitenanzahl	288
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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