Summary
Brighton is braced for war. It’s a time in history that never happened, and England’s coast has become the front line of the Second World War. Rolls of barbed wire line Brighton Beach, soldiers scan the horizon, people wait nervously for an attack. When an emergency evacuation is announced, people hurry to pack up and get out, but in the panic Drake, Gillian and Sammy miss the last train…
And then, one night, in the deserted city, the pier mysteriously lights up. Which leaves the chil…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784870225 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1784870226 |
| Author: | Bruce Carter |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2015 |
| Weight: | 172g |
| Dimensions: | 188mm x 129mm x 16mm |
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Bruce Carter
Bruce Carter, whose real name was Richard Hough, was born in 1922 in Brighton. He grew up in Brighton and loved the city all his life. After school he joined the RAF and fought in the Second World War. Throughout his life, he wrote many books for both adults and children. His daughter, who followed in his footsteps, is the well-known writer Deborah Moggach.
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