An Eagle in the Snow

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Seventy-two year old Murpurgo, who has written over 120 books, was in Cork recently at the invitation of Cork City Libraries. He enthralled 1,000 youngsters in Millennium Hall, City Hall, talking about his writing life and his fascinating novel, Listen to the Moon, inspired by an account he read of the sinking of the Lusitania off the Old Head of Kinsale in 1915. A son and grandson of actors, Michael has acting in his blood and enjoys collaborating and performing live adaptations of his books at festivals, concerts and theatres.

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Se desarrolla durante los últimos años del imperio romano de Occidente, cuando las tribus bárbaras invadieron la Galia atravesando la frontera del Rin. El protagonista es Máximo, el general romano a cargo de la defensa de esa frontera.O poveste destul de bună, cu lecții despre solidaritate și empatie. Aș recomanda-o copiilor fără ezitare în defavoarea cărții lui John Boyne, Băiatul cu pijamale în dungi, în care evreii stăteau și se jucau... Recenzia aici: https://bit.ly/3PFfZB7. This book clearly inspires a lot of love from other readers and I can see how. It just wasn't for me and that's okay, I like bizarro which is definitely not for everyone. This one will be better suited to the next person I'm sure. Michael Morpurgo has crafted a beautiful story within a story. Set in 1940 England during the bombing of Britain, a stranger tells a young boy and his mother how a chance encounter and the decision to do the right thing appears to have been the wrong thing done. The stranger continues his story as they wait for the German aircraft to leave so the train can leave the safety of the tunnel. Barney at times becomes upset at the darkness so as he's telling the story, the stranger strikes matches to comfort him with their light. Barney learns that Billy Byron was a brilliant soldier who was seriously wounded several times and won many medals including the Victoria Cross. Near the end of the war he spared the life of a German soldier at the Battle of Marcoing. Like most Great War veterans life was not easy after the war. Billy eventually located Christine and they married. At times he seemed fine, other times troubled. As Adolf Hitler comes to power and hostilities begin between Germany and Britain, a fateful night in the cinema reveals to Billy the seemlying terrible consequences of good deed done years ago. As it turns out, nothing good if you’re a Roman. But Maximus is a true believer, and refuses to negotiate with this enormous horde of Vandal, Marcomanni, Alemanni, etc. tribesman.

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Michael Morpurgo has thrilled and delighted huge numbers of young readers since becoming a children’s author in the early 1970s," Wood said. "Action for Children’s Arts is delighted to recognise Michael’s outstanding contribution by presenting him with the J M Barrie Award 2016. His work will undoubtedly, like Peter Pan, stand the test of time, making him a truly worthy recipient of this award." In iarna anului 1940, un tren ce se indrepta catre Londra a fost atacat de raidul aerian al trupelor germane, mecanicul locomotivei fiind obligat sa adaposteasca trenul intr-un tunel, pentru a salva viata calatorilor. This is the story of the Roman leader Paulinus Maximus, who first serves on the frontier in Britain along Hadrian's wall, where he suppresses a bloody revolt by the Picts led by a former childhood friend. While contending with the Picts he hears word of the loss of two legions along the Danube, with the chilling realization that the Empire and even civilization itself may not last forever.But even if he was& he would have killed him.. you never know.. maybe there would've been some other maniac.. it wasn't Hitler alone.. there are so many other cruel people.. hitler had high ranked people supporting him.. so what if one of them just would've become a "hitler"? What if there still had been war?? We don't know. And we never will.. Henry Tandey said in some press interview: "I didn't like to shoot a wounded man, but if I'd known who this corporal would turn out to be, I'd give ten years now to have five minutes' clairvoyance then." His latest book, An Eagle in the Snow, is a gripping account of a man who had the opportunity to kill Hitler but failed to do so. It combines history with a great yarn. Vintage Morpurgo.

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An Eagle In The Snow has a great cover to draw readers in but the book is marred by poor binding and likely won't last long in even the most caring of readers. The novel has the lovely pencil illustrations by Michael Foreman which often feature in Morpurgo's novels. Quite simply, this is another outstanding story for children and adults from this award-winning British author. dilema podului? Poate fi găsită sub diferite forme și nume. Ești pe un pod lângă un om. Vezi că se apropie un tren, care va lovi alte persoane. Nu le poți avertiza, dar poți opri trenul, dacă împingi omul de lângă tine în fața trenului. Ce crezi că ar trebui să faci? Să lași acei oameni să moară, ca să îți păstrezi conștiința intactă, sau să alegi cifra mai mică și să sacrifici unul pentru ceilalți? Conflictul acesta dintre deontologie și utilitarism îl găsim și aici, dar într-o formă foarte, foarte, foarte simplificată pentru copii. Diferența majoră este că în problema filosofică nu știi ce fel de om e cel de lângă tine, dar noi știm deja ce a făcut ulterior Hitler.This moving book giving us a front-row seat to events from 407-409 during the struggles of trying to hold walls and land whilst Germans mount their brutal offense is brilliant on all "fronts." Morpurgo doesn’t think that screens are going to take over from the printed word. “When ebooks came in, everyone thought there would be no (hard copy) books anymore. The ebook rose and rose — and then it flattened and it’s going down again. We are fascinated by the new.”