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Publisher:
Wexford College Press |
Release
Date: November 2003 |
ISBN:
1929148224 |
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Format
Reviewed: Paperback |
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Genre:
Historical Fiction |
Reviewed:
2004 |
Reviewer:
Nancy Mehl |
Reviewer
Notes: Reviewer Nancy Mehl is the author of "Graven
Images" and "Sinner's Song."
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Harry’s
War
By D. Edward Bradley
It is
1941 and war has come to England. Harry Lockwood is only thirteen,
but he finds himself thrust into circumstances that will force him
to leave childhood behind. With his father in the service and his
mother working in a munitions factory, Harry is sent to a boarding
school. But another kind of war rages inside the walls of Markham
College. Cruel students and sadistic teachers have created an empire
of fear. They rule their kingdom through brutal threats and inhumane
treatment. As he tries to adjust to his new world, Harry forges
friendships that will be tried and tested as will he. Throughout
it all, Harry the boy will become Harry the man, but not without
personal hardship and loss.
D. Edward
Bradley presents readers with a moving and unforgettable story,
not only through his characters, but also through his ability to
portray the reality of war with disturbing clarity. When the dreaded
V1 bombs fly over the school, we feel Harry’s terror as he
counts the seconds after the sound of the engine stops. If he gets
to eight, he knows the bomb will explode. Readers may find themselves
counting with him. Drawn from Bradley’s own experiences as
a boy, his descriptions make Harry’s War not only
more genuine, but much more frightening.
Well-written,
with depth and humanity, Harry’s War is a novel that
will stay with you long after you finish reading the last page.
I highly recommend it.
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