Luxury collector’s hardback gift edition.
A heart-warming tale of courage, set against the backdrop of the second world war, about an abandoned village, a lifelong friendship and one very adventurous cat.
"Something's up. Something big too, very big. At school, in the village, whoever you meet, it's all anyone talks about. It's like a sudden curse has come down on us all. It makes me wonder if we'll ever see the sun again."
It's 1943, and Lily Tregenza lives on a farm, in the idyllic seaside village of Slapton. Apart from her father being away, and the 'townie' evacuees at school, her life is scarcely touched by the war. Until one day, Lily and her family, along with 3000 other villagers, are told to move out of their homes – lock, stock and barrel.
Soon, the whole area is out of bounds, as the Allied forces practise their landings for D-day, preparing to invade France. But Tips, Lily's adored cat, has other ideas – barbed wire and keep-out signs mean nothing to her, nor does the danger of guns and bombs. Frantic to find her, Lily makes friends with two young American soldiers, who promise to help her. But will she ever see her cat again? Lily decides to cross the wire into the danger zone to look for Tips herself...
Now, many years later, as Michael is reading his Grandma Lily's diary, he learns about The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips – and wonders at how one adventurous cat could still affect their lives sixty years later.
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“A master storyteller at his best” The Sunday Times
"From the first sentence of a Michael Morpurgo book, you know you are in the hands of a natural storyteller." Guardian
“Classic Morpurgo brilliance” Bookseller’s choice, Publishing News
"...a succinctly engaging tear-jerker, it is also full of happiness and affection and has a joyful ending... It is also about people who care enough to look after each other, offering a lesson in life as well as history.” Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week
"...Michael Morpurgo weaves a touching tale that's full of surprises. A master storyteller at his best." Funday Times
"As always, Morpurgo writes with solid confidence in a voice that's gentle yet spellbinding." Evening Standard
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.
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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Codice articolo mon0002481578
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips (Collector's Edition) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Codice articolo 7719-9780007456185
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR005409399
Descrizione libro Condizione: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Neat dedication on the opening page. Codice articolo wbb0017645695
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition. Codice articolo CHL9607243
Descrizione libro Condizione: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. Codice articolo 0007456182-2-3
Descrizione libro Condizione: Very Good. Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). Codice articolo 353-0007456182-vrg
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Codice articolo 6545-9780007456185
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Good. It's 1943, Lily Tregenza lives on a large farm in the sea side village of Slapton, and her life is scarcely touched by the war. Until one day when the villagers are all told to move out of their homes lock, stock and barrel. Used Intact book with edge, corner and cover wear. Some tanning to pages and page edges, Dust Jacket is good. 2nd last blank page has scribble mark on it. A good clean read. Still great value. All Orders Appreciated and dispatched within 48hrs. Codice articolo 009552