Stay Where You Are and Then Leave

Boyne, John

ISBN 10: 1250062861 / ISBN 13: 9781250062864

Published by Square Fish, 2015

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1250062861I5N00

Synopsis:

The next work of historical fiction from the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, John Boyne's Stay Where You Are and Then Leave is a touching look at the effects war has on a family.

The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield's father promised he wouldn't go away to fight--but he broke that promise the following day. Four years later, Alfie doesn't know where his father might be, other than that he's away on a special, secret mission.

Then, while shining shoes at King's Cross Station, Alfie unexpectedly sees his father's name on a sheaf of papers belonging to a military doctor. Bewildered and confused, Alfie realizes his father is in a hospital close by--a hospital treating soldiers with shell shock. Alfie isn't sure what shell shock is, but he is determined to rescue his father from this strange, unnerving place.

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About the Authors: John Boyne is the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, which has been adapted for film, theater, ballet, and opera. His many international bestsellers include The Heart's Invisible Furies, which was a Book of the Month Club Book of the Year, and A Ladder to the Sky. His work is published in 60 languages. He lives in Dublin.

Oliver Jeffers is an author and illustrator.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Stay Where You Are and Then Leave
Publisher: Square Fish
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Paperback
Illustrator: Jeffers, Oliver
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket