Truce by Jim Murphy
On July 29th 1914, the world's peace was shattered as the artillery of Austria-Hungary began shelling the troops of the country to its south, Serbia. What followed was like a row of falling dominoes as one European country after another rushed into war. Soon most of Europe was fighting in a calamitous conflict that could have been avoided. This was, of course, the First World War. But who could have guessed that on December 25 troops in the trenches on the western front would openly defy their commanding officers by stopping the fighting and having a spontaneous celebration of Christmas with their 'enemies'?Jim Murphy has written over thirty books about American history, including the Newbery Honor Books An American Plague: The Real and Terrifying Tale of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 and The Great Fire. He lives in Maplewood, New Jersey, with his wife and two sons. Visit his website at jimmurphybooks.com for additional information.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780545130493 |
| ISBN 10 | 0545130492 |
| Title | Truce |
| Author | Jim Murphy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Scholastic US |
| Year published | 2009-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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