The Machine Gunners: Robert Westall (Macmillan Collector's Library, 80) - Hardcover

Westall, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1909621528 ISBN 13: 9781909621527

Publisher: Macmillan Collector's Library, 2016

Synopsis

Chas McGill has the second-best collection of war souvenirs in Garmouth but wants it to be the best. When he stumbles across the wreckage of a downed German bomber, he finds the ultimate trophy - a working machine gun. Hiding his discovery from the local police, Chas recruits his friends and together they build a fortress for their prize. But war is not a game and soon both friendships and loyalties are tested when the gang's actions have dangerous consequences.

Robert Westall wrote The Machine Gunners for his son, Christopher, based on his own experiences during the Second World War. A modern classic of children's fiction, it went on to win the CILIP Carnegie Medal in 1975 and has been in print ever since.

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About the Author

More than a decade after his death, Robert Westall retains his reputation as one of the most powerful writers for children. He was awarded two Carnegie Medals (for The Machine-Gunners and The Scarecrows) and used his own childhood experiences of the Second World War in his books.

From the Back Cover

The machine-gun was still there, hanging from the turret, shiny and black.

Edition details

• Publisher: Macmillan Collector's Library
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1909621528
• ISBN 13: 9781909621527
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 216