by Michelle Magorian · Editions Gallimard · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070551347
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«Bonne nuit, monsieur Tom: Tome 1» is Michelle Magorian's children's novel, published by Gallimard in paperback (245 pages, in French).
During the Second World War, William, a shy and abused London boy, is evacuated to the countryside and taken in by Tom Oakley, a grumpy old man. Despite this, a friendship emerges that transforms them both: the boy gains confidence and the old man rediscovers tenderness, until William must return to wartime London and face his past.
First part of the French two-volume edition of «Good Night, Mr. Tom» (1981), translated by Janine Hérisson.
For readers aged 9 to 12, especially those who enjoy stories of resilience set during the Second World War.
Michelle Magorian is an English author of children's books. She is best known for her second novel, Goodnight Mister Tom, which won the 1982 Guardian Prize for British children's books. The novel has been adapted multiple times for screen and stage. Her other well-known works are Back Home and A Little Love Song. Magorian resides in Petersfield, Hampshire.
