Carrie’s War
Carrie’s War by Nina Bawden is a poignant story set during the Second World War, published by Puffin on July 3, 2014. This edition spans 208 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows siblings Carrie and Nick, who are evacuated from London to a small Welsh town, where they encounter strict guardians and a friend living in a more whimsical environment. The story explores themes of childhood, war, and the complexities of human relationships.
Readers will find an engaging tale that reflects on the experiences of evacuees during wartime, as Carrie grapples with a significant event that alters her life. The book delves into the contrasts between the strictness of their new home and the imaginative world of their friend Albert, who lives with the enchanting Hepzibah Green. This edition is part of the Puffin Modern Classics series, which features new covers and endnotes, making it a notable addition for those interested in historical narratives and juvenile fiction.
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Carrie’s War by Nina Bawden is an unforgettable Second World War story.
‘I did a dreadful thing…or I feel that I did, and nothing can change it…’
It is the Second World War and Carrie and Nick are evacuated from London to a small town in Wales, where they are placed with strict Mr Evans and his timid mouse of a sister.
Their friend Albert is luckier, living in Druid’s Bottom with Hepzibah Green who tells wonderful stories, and the strange Mister Johnny, who speaks a language all of his own. Carrie and Nick are happy to visit Albert there, until one day when Carrie does a terrible thing – the worst thing she ever did in her life…
Based on her own childhood, Nina Bawden’s enchanting story Carrie’s War has delighted readers for almost 40 years.
‘Nina Bawden – without question one of the very best writers for children’ Daily Telegraph
***Perfect for fans of Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian.***
Nina Bawden was one of the UK’s best writers for both adults and children. She often used her own childhood experiences in her books – Carrie’s War is set in the mining valley in Wales where she lived as an evacuee in wartime. She studied philosophy, politics and economics at Somerville College, Oxford and finished her first novel the year after she took her degree. She won the Guardian Award for Children’s Fiction for The Peppermint Pig. Nina died in 2012, aged 87.
Also available in A Puffin Book:
GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM and BACK HOME by Michelle Magorian
CHARLOTTE’S WEB, STUART LITTLE and THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN by E. B. White
THE BORROWERS by Mary Norton
STIG OF THE DUMP by Clive King
ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY by Mildred D. Taylor
A DOG SO SMALL by Philippa Pearce
GOBBOLINO by Ursula Moray Williams
CARRIE’S WAR by Nina Bawden
MRS FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH by Richard C O’Brien
A WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L’Engle
THE CAY by Theodore Taylor
TARKA THE OTTER by Henry Williamson
WATERSHIP DOWN by Richard Adams
SMITH by Leon Garfield
THE NEVERENDING STORY by Michael Ende
ANNIE by Thomas Meehan
THE FAMILY FROM ONE END STREET by Eve Garnett
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