
Angel of Mons
Robin Bennett(Author)
Monster Books (Publisher)
Published on 31. October 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-0-9568684-4-2 (ISBN)
Description
Ben's father is in prison and his mum, a former child genius, is barely hanging on to her sanity. When Ben and his classmates are nearly killed in a coach crash in Belgium, Ben starts to experience flashbacks: visitations to the brutal start of World War 1 and the uncertain world of Corporal Sam Lyle. Is Ben going mad too, like his mum, or is there another reason why he finds himself in a war zone in 1914? Who is the spectral figure that haunts both the boy and the soldier? Do angels exist? What people are saying..."This is a stunning story: fast moving, fiercely realistic yet engaging with ghosts and an angel. It's alive with native wit and, underpinned by the conflict of courage and cowardice, loyalty and bullying, it's genuinely moving. Very many school groups visit the battlefields of WWI, and Angel of Mons (with its excellent notes at the end) should be essential reading for them all." (Kevin Crossley-Holland, Author and President of the School Library).
Reviews / Votes
"This is a stunning story: fast moving, fiercely realistic yet engaging with ghosts and an angel. It's alive with native wit and, underpinned by the conflict of courage and cowardice, loyalty and bullying, it's genuinely moving." - Kevin Crossley-Holland, AuthorMore details
Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Young adult
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 120 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
250 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9568684-4-2 (9780956868442)
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