The Childrens War by Monique Charlesworth
A heartrending coming-of-age novel set in a war-torn Europe, The Childrens War is subtle and romantic literary fiction at its best.‘An intensely moving story’ Daily Telegraph
‘Breathlessly suspenseful . . . Charlesworth uses two apparent opposites—a timid, sensitive Nazi boy, a bold, red-headed Jewish girl—as a way of exploring what good people have in common and how innocents learn to be decent in a world swarming with evil. She moves her story through fast, terrifying intricacies of plot: journeys, battles, smuggled papers, love affairs, carefully calculated loyalties, heroic sacrifices and endless duplicity . . . Charlesworth’s greatest success is to show how these children grow into morally mature adults, learning about treachery not just by seeing it around them, but by making difficult and sometimes terrible choices themselves . . . Engrossing.’ Polly Shulman, New York Times Book Review
‘Tender, shocking and beautifully written, The Children’s War marks Monique Charlesworth as a major talent.’ Image
Monique Charlesworth has lived in France and Germany; she is fluent in both languages. Elements of THE CHILDREN’S WAR are drawn from her own family history. The author of three previous novels, she has been writing for film and television for the past decade. She lives with her husband and two children in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007150892 |
| ISBN 10 | 000715089X |
| Title | The Childrens War |
| Author | Monique Charlesworth |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2005-02-07 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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