An Eagle in the Snow (Paperback, 미국판)
AR : 5.2
Penguin Young Readers Group | Michael Morpurgo- ISBN : 9781250105141
23,870원
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기본정보
| 출간일 | 2018-01-16 |
|---|---|
| 구성/판형 | Paperback | 160pages |
| 상품번호 | 2711184 |
적과의 만남. 구해준 목숨. 하지만 자비는 언제나 도덕적인가?
《워 호스(War Horse)》의 작가 마이클 모퍼고가 전하는 놀라운 이야기. 젊은 아돌프 히틀러를 만난 한 청년, 그리고 제2차 세계대전을 막을 수도 있었던 순간에 대한 특별한 소설입니다.
1940년 영국. 바니의 집은 폭격으로 파괴되었고, 바니와 엄마는 전 재산을 여행 가방 하나에 담아 시골로 향하는 기차에 오릅니다. 독일군 비행기의 공격을 피해 기차가 터널 안으로 대피하고, 어둠 속에서 낯선 승객이 자신의 이야기를 들려주기 시작합니다. 그것은 지난 전쟁에서 서로 마주쳤던 두 젊은 군인에 대한 이야기였습니다.
한 명은 영국인, 다른 한 명은 독일인. 두 사람 모두 살아남았지만, 영국 군인은 자신이 살려준 사람이 누구인지 깨닫고 평생 그 만남의 기억에 시달리게 됩니다. 그가 살려준 사람은 바로 젊은 아돌프 히틀러였으니까요.
그 영국 군인은 도덕적인 결정을 내렸습니다. 과연 그것은 옳은 결정이었을까요? 독자들은 마이클 모퍼고의 최신작 《An Eagle in the Snow》를 통해 이 어려운 질문에 대해 스스로 생각해보게 될 것입니다.
Enemies meet. A life is spared. But is mercy always moral?
An extraordinary middle-grade novel about a the young man who met a young Adolf Hitler and could have stopped WWII, from the author of War Horse.
England, 1940. Barney’s home has been destroyed by bombing, and he and his mother are traveling to the countryside with all their worldy belongings in one suitcase. When German planes attack, their train is forced to take shelter in a tunnel and there, in the darkness, a fellow passenger―a stranger―begins to tell them a story about two young soldiers who came face to face in the previous war. One British, one German. Both lived, but the British soldier was haunted by the encounter once he realized whose life he had spared: the young Adolf Hitler.
The British soldier made a moral decision. Was it the right one? Readers can ponder that difficult question for themselves with Michael Morpurgo's latest middle-grade novel An Eagle in the Snow.
Praise for An Eagle in the Snow:
"What if a British soldier had a chance to shoot Hitler on a WWI battlefield but opted to let him go instead? . . . The stranger’s descriptions of Billy’s compassion and emotional turmoil are gripping in their own right, but Morpurgo will catch some readers off guard with supernaturally tinged twists he drops in the final chapters and epilogue. Originally published in the U.K. in 2015, this is an intricately crafted contemplation of the wrenching consequences of good intentions gone awry." ―Publishers Weekly
"World War II has ravaged England, including the homes on Mulberry Road. Ten-year-old Barney and his mother are headed out to the country to Aunty Mavis’s home with all they have left in the world inside their luggage. A stranger boards the train and takes the seat across from them. After some small talk, the train begins to trudge forward, and they settle in for the ride. Suddenly, a German fighter plane surges from the sky and attacks the train. With the rat-a-tat of bullets pelting the train, the conductor races down the track toward a tunnel. As he slams on the brakes, everyone is plunged into total darkness. ... To pass the time, the stranger tells the story of two young soldiers from the previous war. The British soldier was the most decorated private of the First World War. The German soldier just might have been Hitler himself. This work of historical fiction, divided into four parts, will leave middle grade readers on the edge of their seats as they try to determine who the stranger is and how this random encounter during World War I could have altered history. Another gripping historical novel from the author of War Horse." ―School Library Journal
"Morpurgo’s gentle WWII tale is loosely based on a real British soldier who may or may not have spared Adolf Hitler’s life during WWI. ...The casual tone of the story the stranger tells is in compellingly sharp contrast to the powerful questions it raises about duty and honor. A couple of light twists at the end are not entirely unexpected. Morpurgo concludes the book with information about Henry Tandey, the real Billy Byron." ―Booklist
Praise for Listen to the Moon:
“A poignant and life-affirming story from a master.” ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Morpurgo offers powerful descriptions of shipwreck, mass drowning, and devastation, as well as healing and growth.” ―Publishers Weekly
“Superbly written. . . . This is one of Morpurgo's best works to date; a first purchase for middle grade and teen collections.” ―School Library Journal
An extraordinary middle-grade novel about a the young man who met a young Adolf Hitler and could have stopped WWII, from the author of War Horse.
England, 1940. Barney’s home has been destroyed by bombing, and he and his mother are traveling to the countryside with all their worldy belongings in one suitcase. When German planes attack, their train is forced to take shelter in a tunnel and there, in the darkness, a fellow passenger―a stranger―begins to tell them a story about two young soldiers who came face to face in the previous war. One British, one German. Both lived, but the British soldier was haunted by the encounter once he realized whose life he had spared: the young Adolf Hitler.
The British soldier made a moral decision. Was it the right one? Readers can ponder that difficult question for themselves with Michael Morpurgo's latest middle-grade novel An Eagle in the Snow.
Praise for An Eagle in the Snow:
"What if a British soldier had a chance to shoot Hitler on a WWI battlefield but opted to let him go instead? . . . The stranger’s descriptions of Billy’s compassion and emotional turmoil are gripping in their own right, but Morpurgo will catch some readers off guard with supernaturally tinged twists he drops in the final chapters and epilogue. Originally published in the U.K. in 2015, this is an intricately crafted contemplation of the wrenching consequences of good intentions gone awry." ―Publishers Weekly
"World War II has ravaged England, including the homes on Mulberry Road. Ten-year-old Barney and his mother are headed out to the country to Aunty Mavis’s home with all they have left in the world inside their luggage. A stranger boards the train and takes the seat across from them. After some small talk, the train begins to trudge forward, and they settle in for the ride. Suddenly, a German fighter plane surges from the sky and attacks the train. With the rat-a-tat of bullets pelting the train, the conductor races down the track toward a tunnel. As he slams on the brakes, everyone is plunged into total darkness. ... To pass the time, the stranger tells the story of two young soldiers from the previous war. The British soldier was the most decorated private of the First World War. The German soldier just might have been Hitler himself. This work of historical fiction, divided into four parts, will leave middle grade readers on the edge of their seats as they try to determine who the stranger is and how this random encounter during World War I could have altered history. Another gripping historical novel from the author of War Horse." ―School Library Journal
"Morpurgo’s gentle WWII tale is loosely based on a real British soldier who may or may not have spared Adolf Hitler’s life during WWI. ...The casual tone of the story the stranger tells is in compellingly sharp contrast to the powerful questions it raises about duty and honor. A couple of light twists at the end are not entirely unexpected. Morpurgo concludes the book with information about Henry Tandey, the real Billy Byron." ―Booklist
Praise for Listen to the Moon:
“A poignant and life-affirming story from a master.” ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Morpurgo offers powerful descriptions of shipwreck, mass drowning, and devastation, as well as healing and growth.” ―Publishers Weekly
“Superbly written. . . . This is one of Morpurgo's best works to date; a first purchase for middle grade and teen collections.” ―School Library Journal
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