Sweet Clarinet |
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Author:
| Riordan, James |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-275304-5 |
Publication Date: | May 2004 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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It's the second World War and Billy's life will never be the same again. As he lies in his hospital bed, horribly burned, he longs for death. But when a soldier comes to see him and gives him a clarinet Billy realizes that there might just be something worth living for - some hope for the future...BLJames Riordan has now earned himself a reputation for writng about war in a powerful and uncompromising wayBLHis background in retelling traditional stories shows in his excellent...
More DescriptionIt's the second World War and Billy's life will never be the same again. As he lies in his hospital bed, horribly burned, he longs for death. But when a soldier comes to see him and gives him a clarinet Billy realizes that there might just be something worth living for - some hope for the future...BLJames Riordan has now earned himself a reputation for writng about war in a powerful and uncompromising wayBLHis background in retelling traditional stories shows in his excellent storytelling abilitiesBLJames Riordan lives in Portsmouth