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Stay Where You Are And Then Leave by John Boyne
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Stay Where You Are And Then Leave

by John Boyne
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Narrator Adrian Rawlins

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Length 5 hours 53 minutes
Language English
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The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield's father promised he wouldn't go away to fight - but he broke that promise the following day. Four years later, Alfie doesn't know where his father might be, other than that he's away on a special, secret mission.

Then, while shining shoes at King's Cross Station, Alfie unexpectedly sees his father's name - on a sheaf of papers belonging to a military doctor. Bewildered and confused, Alfie realises his father is in a hospital close by - a hospital treating soldiers with an unusual condition. Alfie is determined to rescue his father from this strange, unnerving place . . .

©John Boyne 2013 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Children's

John Boyne is the author of fifteen novels for adults, six for younger readers, and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema, theatre, ballet, and opera. His many international bestsellers include The Heart's Invisible Furies and A Ladder to the Sky. He has won four Irish Book Awards, including Author of the Year in 2022, along with a host of other international literary prizes. His novels are published in sixty languages.


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Audiobook details

Author
Narrator Adrian Rawlins
ISBN 9781787620827
Length 5 hours 53 minutes
Language English
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Publication date
Edition Unabridged
Genre Children's
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Reviews

Pat Barker meets Michelle Magorian . . . Comic as well as poignantly enlightening John Boyne’s children’s novels tackle difficult subjects . . . and this latest book looks at the horrors of trench warfare in World War 1. With the anniversary of that war next year, this is a timely examination of moral, physical and mental bravery and pain Beautifully paced and affecting Stay Where You Are and Then Leave is beautifully written, as are all John Boyne's books for children. Although it's a book aimed primarily at younger readers, it's equally as satisfying for adults, and should be widely read by everyone A beautifully paced and affecting tale Expand reviews