Stay Where You Are And Then Leave

byJohn Boyne, Lesley Barnes (Illustrator)

Imperial War Museum Anniversary Edition

Format:

Hardback

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The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield's father promised he wouldn't go away to fight - but he broke that promise the very next day. Four years later, Alfie doesn't know where his father might be, other than that he's away on a special, secret mission. Then a chance encounter at King's Cross Station offers hope - Alfie realises his father is in a hospital close by - and Alfie becomes determined to rescue his father from this strange, unnerving place . . .

Pat Barker meets Michelle Magorian . . . Comic as well as poignantly enlightening

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About John Boyne

John Boyne is the author of sixteen novels for adults, six for younger readers, and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema, theatre, ballet, and opera. His many international bestsellers include The Heart's Invisible Furies and A Ladder to the Sky. He has won four Irish Book Awards, including Author of the Year in 2022, along with a host of other international literary prizes. His novels are published in sixty languages.


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Details
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • ISBN: 9780241352816
  • Length: 272 pages
  • Dimensions: 184mm x 27mm x 138mm
  • Weight: 299g
  • Price: £9.99