by Ian Serraillier · Puffin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140364521
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«The Silver Sword» (La espada de plata) is Ian Serraillier's children's novel, published by Puffin Classics in paperback (192 pages, in English).
Four Polish children separated from their parents survive in occupied Poland during the Second World War. A silver sword, actually a paperknife, becomes a symbol of hope and courage. After the war, they undertake a dangerous journey from devastated Poland to Switzerland to be reunited with their family.
This 1993 edition belongs to the Puffin Modern Classics collection and includes illustrations by Piers Sandford. «The Silver Sword» was originally published in 1956.
For child and young adult readers aged 8 and up, especially those interested in historical and adventure novels.
Ian Serraillier was an English novelist and poet. He retold legends from England, Greece and Rome and was best known for his children's books, especially The Silver Sword (1956), a wartime adventure story that the BBC adapted for television in 1957 and again in 1971.
