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Child From Home John Wright

Child From Home By John Wright

Child From Home by John Wright


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The tragic story of a young boy left orphaned by a twist of events during his wartime evacuation

Child From Home Summary

Child From Home: Memories of a North Country Evacuee by John Wright

In 1939, John Wright, a four-year-old boy from a deprived but loving Middlesbrough home, was uprooted from his family and evacuated to a large house in North Yorkshire, requisitioned as a nursery school. His story is not unlike any other during the upheaval of wartime, but in this remarkably lucid and detailed set of recollections, a seventy-three-year-old man tells his story of love, loss and life with the delight and fear of a wartime child. His poignant memories of cruelty and hurt are set against a beautiful voyage of discovery as a young boy explores the Yorkshire countryside and comes of age in a unique environment, only to be struck by an unbearable tragedy. A bittersweet tale of innocence and stark realities, Child from Home explores why wartime means so much to our collective memory - and reveals the devastating effect we have on children as we try to protect them from conflict.

Additional information

GOR004142392
9780752452296
0752452290
Child From Home: Memories of a North Country Evacuee by John Wright
Used - Very Good
Paperback
The History Press Ltd
2009-09-01
256
N/A
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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