Description
A novel of courage based on the experiences of John Harvey's own father who served with the London Fire Brigade. 1940. Like most of his London contemporaries, 15 year-old Jack Riley is evacuated into the countryside to escape a city menaced by bombardment. But Jack manages to escape farm life and return to London where he joins his father, an auxiliary fireman with 'Blue Watch', and experiences the London Blitz at first hand as he works for the fire service as a bicycle messenger.
About the Author
John Harvey is a distinguished crime novelist and this is his first children's novel. Harvey has published over 100 books under various names, and has worked on scripts for TV and radio. The first Resnick novel, Lonely Hearts, was published in 1989, and was named by The Times as one of the 100 Greatest Crime Novels of the Century.
Book Information
ISBN 9781909991996
Author John Harvey
Format Paperback
Page Count 276
Imprint Troika Books
Publisher Troika Books
