The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Scholastic, London, 2023
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Paperback. Deeply moving - BooktrustA gripping story of love, courage and triumphover evil - The BooksellerCan, and should, be read by an audience ofany age. - Jewish NewsWINNER: THE UK LITERACY ASSOCIATION BOOK AWARDS 2024:INFORMATION BOOKSHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKSELLER CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THEYEAR 2024A story of survival, of love between mother and son andof enduring hope in the face of unspeakable hardship. An importantread.The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die describes an extraordinaryjourney, made by Peter, a boy of five, through war-torn Europein 1944 and 1945.Peter and his parents set out from a small Hungarian town, travellingthrough Austria and then Germany together.Along the way, unforgettable images of adventure flash one afteranother: sleeping in a tent and then under the sky, discoveringa disused brick factory, catching butterflies in the meadows -and as Peter realises that this adventure is really a nightmare -watching bombs falling from the blue sky outside Vienna, learningmaths from his mother in Belsen.All this is drawn against a background of terror, starvation,infection and, inevitably, death, before Peter and his mother canreturn home. Author Professor Peter Lantos is a Fellow of the Academyof Medical Sciences and in his previous life was an internationallyrenowned clinical neuroscientist. His memoir, ParallelLines (Arcadia Books, 2006) was translated into Hungarian,German and Italian. Closed Horizon (Arcadia, 2012) was hisfirst novel.Peter was awarded the British Empire Medal in 2020 for'services to Holocaust education and awareness'He is one of the last of the generation of survivorsand this - his first book for children - will serve as a testimonyto his experience.Peter lives in London. MORE REVIEWS OF THE BOY WHO DIDN'T WANT TO DIE"the book [is] absolutely compelling, partly because it isa true story of extraordinary resilience and survival in unimaginablecircumstances, but also because Lantos' stark recollectionsmake very powerful reading." Gaby Wine, The JewishChronicle A story of survival - and of enduring hope in the face of unspeakablehardship - on an extraordinary journey, made by Peter, a boyof five, through war-torn Europe in 1944 and 45. Peter soon realisesthat this new adventure is really a nightmare, watching bombsfalling from the blue sky outside Vienna, and learning maths fromhis mother in Belsen. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …
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- Title
- The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die (Paperback)
- Author
- Peter Lantos
- Publisher
- Scholastic, London
- Publication year
- 2023
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 070232308X
- ISBN 13
- 9780702323089
“Deeply moving” - Booktrust
“A gripping story of love, courage and triumph over evil” - The Bookseller
“Can, and should, be read by an audience of any age.” - Jewish News
WINNER: THE UK LITERACY ASSOCIATION BOOK AWARDS 2024: INFORMATION BOOK
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKSELLER CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024A story of survival, of love between mother and son and of enduring hope in the face of unspeakable hardship. An important read.
The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die describes an extraordinary journey, made by Peter, a boy of five, through war-torn Europe in 1944 and 1945.
Peter and his parents set out from a small Hungarian town, travelling through Austria and then Germany together.
Along the way, unforgettable images of adventure flash one after another: sleeping in a tent and then under the sky, discovering a disused brick factory, catching butterflies in the meadows - and as Peter realises that this adventure is really a nightmare - watching bombs falling from the blue sky outside Vienna, learning maths from his mother in Belsen.
All this is drawn against a background of terror, starvation, infection and, inevitably, death, before Peter and his mother can return home.
- Author Professor Peter Lantos is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and in his previous life was an internationally renowned clinical neuroscientist. His memoir, Parallel Lines (Arcadia Books, 2006) was translated into Hungarian, German and Italian. Closed Horizon (Arcadia, 2012) was his first novel.
- Peter was awarded the British Empire Medal in 2020 for 'services to Holocaust education and awareness'
- He is one of the last of the generation of survivors and this - his first book for children - will serve as a testimony to his experience.
- Peter lives in London.
MORE REVIEWS OF THE BOY WHO DIDN'T WANT TO DIE
"the book [is] absolutely compelling, partly because it is a true story of extraordinary resilience and survival in unimaginable circumstances, but also because Lantos' stark recollections make very powerful reading." Gaby Wine, The Jewish Chronicle
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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"Deeply moving" - Booktrust
"A gripping story of love, courage and triumph over evil" - The Bookseller
"Can, and should, be read by an audience of any age." - Jewish News
WINNER: THE UK LITERACY ASSOCIATION BOOK AWARDS 2024: INFORMATION BOOK
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKSELLER CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 A story of survival, of love between mother and son and of enduring hope in the face of unspeakable hardship. An important read.The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die describes an extraordinary journey, made by Peter, a boy of five, through war-torn Europe in 1944 and 1945.
Peter and his parents set out from a small Hungarian town, travelling through Austria and then Germany together.
Along the way, unforgettable images of adventure flash one after another: sleeping in a tent and then under the sky, discovering a disused brick factory, catching butterflies in the meadows - and as Peter realises that this adventure is really a nightmare - watching bombs falling from the blue sky outside Vienna, learning maths from his mother in Belsen.
All this is drawn against a background of terror, starvation, infection and, inevitably, death, before Peter and his mother can return home.
- Author Professor Peter Lantos is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and in his previous life was an internationally renowned clinical neuroscientist. His memoir, Parallel Lines (Arcadia Books, 2006) was translated into Hungarian, German and Italian. Closed Horizon (Arcadia, 2012) was his first novel.
- Peter was awarded the British Empire Medal in 2020 for 'services to Holocaust education and awareness'
- He is one of the last of the generation of survivors and this - his first book for children - will serve as a testimony to his experience.
- Peter lives in London.
MORE REVIEWS OF THE BOY WHO DIDN'T WANT TO DIE
"the book [is] absolutely compelling, partly because it is a true story of extraordinary resilience and survival in unimaginable circumstances, but also because Lantos' stark recollections make very powerful reading." Gaby Wine, The Jewish Chronicle
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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