Escape from Shangri-La-9781405226707

Escape from Shangri-La

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By: Morpurgo, Michael
Format: Paperback / softback
Published By: HarperCollins Publishers
Date of Publication: 05/03/12
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781405226707
Dimensions in mm: 198 x 129 x 14
Description: A gripping and heartfelt war story from Britain?_Ts best-loved children?_Ts author, Michael Morpurgo. Turned away by his own son, Cessie?_Ts long-lost grandfather finds himself in the place he fears most ?_" a nursing home called Shangri-La. Only Cessie loves him and is determined to help him escape and unravel the truth of his past. A past that comes to him only in glimpses ?_" a lifeboat, a tin of condensed milk, a terrifying night on the beaches of Dunkirk in World War II ?_? Former Children?_Ts Laureate and award-winning author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo, demonstrates why he is considered to be the master story teller with this tale of strife and loss in World War II.