Stay Where You Are And Then Leave
by John Boyne
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Pub Date 3 Jul 2014 | Archive Date 12 Nov 2014
Random House Children’s Publishers UK | Corgi Childrens
Description
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 following 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, while shining shoes at King's Cross Station, Alfie unexpectedly sees his father's name - on a sheaf of papers belonging to a military doctor. Bewildered and confused, Alfie realises his father is in a hospital close by - a hospital treating soldiers with an unusual condition.
Alfie is determined to rescue his father from this strange, unnerving place . . .
A Note From the Publisher
John Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971. He is the author of nine novels for adults and four for younger readers, including the international bestsellers The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which has sold more than six million copies worldwide, The Absolutist and, most recently, Stay Where You Are and Then Leave. His novels are published in over forty-five languages. He is married and lives in Dublin.
www.johnboyne.com
@john_boyne
Advance Praise
Beautifully paced and affecting - The Bookseller
Wonderful . . . One of the best books of the year. An instant classic - Eoin Colfer
John Boyne is clearly unafraid to tackle the big subjects in his fiction for children . . . A good, solid, engaging read - Tony Bradman, Guardian
Pat Barker meets Michelle Magorian . . . Comic as well as poignantly enlightening - Independent on Sunday
John Boyne’s children’s novels tackle difficult subjects . . . and this latest book looks at the horrors of trench warfare in World War 1. With the anniversary of that war next year, this is a timely examination of moral, physical and mental bravery and pain - Daily Mail
If there is one book I suggest you pick up and read this year it is John Boyne's Stay Where You Are and Then Leave. The author of the award winning novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has once again brought us a heart -warming story about life through the eyes of a child during wartime - Newspapers in Education, Australia
This novel is powerful and subtle. It's as hard hitting as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas in its own way and represents the loss of innocence on a number of levels beyond just Alfie’s plight. Another wonderful book for younger readers from John Boyne that introduces an essential piece of our history in a palatable and readable way - Goodreads
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780552570589 |
| PRICE | £7.99 (GBP) |
