by Michael Morpurgo · HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks · tapa dura · ISBN 9780007150069
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«Private Peaceful» is Michael Morpurgo's historical novel for young adults, published by HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks in hardcover (192 pages, in English).
Set during World War I, the novel follows Tommy Peaceful, a young soldier who recalls his childhood and his relationship with his brother during a long night on guard duty. The narrative contrasts the innocence and love of family memories with the brutality of the trenches, exploring courage and cowardice in a story that moves towards a heartbreaking conclusion.
Edition published on October 6, 2003 by HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks, with 192 pages in hardcover and text in English. The cover subtitle is «Innocence and love, courage and cowardice».
Suitable for child and young adult readers from around 9 years old, as well as adult readers interested in historical fiction about World War I.
Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as War Horse (1982). His work is noted for its "magical storytelling", for recurring themes such as the triumph of an outsider or survival, for characters' relationships with nature, and for vivid settings such as the Cornish coast or the trenches of the First World War. Morpurgo was the third Children's Laureate, from 2003 to 2005, and is President of BookTrust, a children's reading charity.
