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Private Peaceful

(2003)
A novel by

 
 
Awards
2005 Blue Peter Book Award for Book of the Year
2004 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Novel (nominee)

Heroism or cowardice? A stunning story of the First World War from a master storyteller. Told in the voice of a young soldier, the story follows 24 hours in his life at the front during WW1, and captures his memories as he looks back over his life. Full of stunningly researched detail and engrossing atmosphere, the book leads to a dramatic and moving conclusion.


Genre: Children's Fiction

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