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Born in london, serraillier was educated at brighton college and took his degree at st edmund. The silver sword study guide contains a biography of ian serraillier, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Cle invited several classroom teachers to select a novel which regularly goes well with their classes, to analyse its success, and to discuss the ways in which they and their classes have shared the book together. Ruth, bronia, and edek have to fend for themselves when both of their parents are taken by the nazis. The silver sword vintage childrens classics kindle edition. It had also been published in the us under the title escape from warsaw. Ian serraillier s most popular book is escape from warsaw. Serraillier was best known for his childrens books, especially the silver sword novel 1956, a wartime adventure story which was adapted for television by the bbc in 1957 and again in 1971 born in london, serraillier was educated at brighton college, and took his degree at st. What is the theme of the book the silver sword by ian.
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He also retold legends from rome, greece and england, and was best known for his childrens books. Ian serraillier has 38 books on goodreads with 14884 ratings. The silver sword setting ian serraillier this study guide consists of approximately 9 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the silver sword. Walter hodges historical fiction ages 12 and up random house uk, 1956, 0224070770 for bronia, edek, and ruth balicki their life began to fall apart when their father was arrested in 1940 and sent to a prisoner of war camp. The story is based upon fact, although fictional names are given to a few of the places mentioned. The silver sword is a book written by ian serraillier that was published by jonathan cape in great britain. The first edition of the novel was published in 1956, and was written by ian serraillier. Escape from warsaw by ian serraillier, originally titled the silver sword, is the advent. The silver sword by ian serraillier, 9780099572855, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook.
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Ian serrailliers classic tale of courage and endurance during the second world war will live on in the readers memory long after the book is closed. The silver sword is only a paperknife, but it is the talisman that, after the germans have been driven out of warsaw, gives ruth, edek and bronia the hope and courage to make an astonishing journey across europe to find their parents, accompanied by their friend, the fierce and resourceful jan. The silver sword by ian serraillier penguin books new. The story follows the harrowing journey they make to find safety and reunite their family.
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