9781909621527

The Machine Gunners

Format: Hardcover

ISBN13: 9781909621527

Hardcover|9781909621527


Overview

Robert Westall's gripping first novel for children set during World War Two and winner of the Carnegie Medal.Chas McGill has the second-best collection of war souvenirs in Garmouth but wants it to be the best. When he stumbles across the wreckage of a downed German bomber, he finds the ultimate trophy - a working machine gun. Hiding his discovery from the local police, Chas recruits his friends and together they build a fortress for their prize. But war is not a game and soon both friendships and loyalties are tested when the gang's actions have dangerous consequences.

Robert Westall wrote The Machine Gunners for his son, Christopher, based on his own experiences during the Second World War. A modern classic of children's fiction, it went on to win the CILIP Carnegie Medal in 1975 and has been in print ever since.
The Machine Gunners is Robert Westall's gripping first novel for children set during World War Two and winner of the Carnegie Medal.

ISBN-13

9781909621527

ISBN-10

1909621528

Weight

0.40 Pounds

Dimensions

3.99 x 0.57 x 6.15 In

List Price

$12.99

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

216 pages

Publisher

Macmillan Collector's Library

Published On

2016-10-04



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