by Ian Serraillier · Heinemann Educational Publishers · tapa dura · ISBN 9780435120399
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«The Silver Sword» is the historical children's and young adult novel by Ian Serraillier (Heinemann Educational Publishers, hardback, 192 pages, in English).
In occupied Europe, four abandoned and hungry children turn a silver sword into their symbol of hope and courage. When the war ends, they travel across a ruined continent to reunite with their parents, in a story based on real events about survival.
The work was originally published in 1956 as «Escape from Warsaw»; this edition belongs to the New Windmills collection.
For young readers and for those who want to approach World War II through a story of childhood survival in occupied Europe.
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.
