
Tim Oliver Evacuee
Tom Farrell(Author)
New Generation Publishing
Published on 15. December 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
218 pages
978-0-7552-1403-7 (ISBN)
Description
As Tim waves to the footplate men on the 'Coronation Scot' one morning in early September, 1939, he little realises how much his life is about to change. Britain has just declared war on Nazi Germany, and the kids of Liverpool, where he lives, must run for cover.
Tim is evacuated to Shropshire, far away from his Mum and Dad, exchanging back alleys for country lanes, and his life as a city boy for that of a farm lad, while, not very far away, British fighter-pilots are holding back a powerful enemy.
And now he has enemies of his own. A super-strict Headmistress, who doesn't want city boys in her school, and unfriendly local lads who think they are sissies. But, like his nation, street-wise Tim is determined to survive.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
314 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7552-1403-7 (9780755214037)
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Person
Tom Farrell has worked as a golf course starter, a chemist and clerked at City Hall in Chicago, while attending law school and the local horse tracks. He is the author of The Wager Series, including the award-winning Wager Tough (Book One), WagerEasy and Wager Smart. He was voted the 2024 Writer of the Year by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. The series offers an insider's view of gambling on sports, horseracing, and poker, with a nod to the small-time player and the need for caution.