Title The Drummer boy / Leon Garfield ; illustrated by Antony Maitland

Published London : Longman Young Books, 1970

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
MELB SPCBC	819 Garfie Leo/Dbo		LIB USE ONLY

Description 5 unnumbered pages, 154 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Summary Charlie Samson the drummer boy sets out for the wars in France with high hopes, but he returns to England in despair, driven by a haunting ghost from the battlefield. Charlie experiences further disillusionment before he triumps over the dark spirits in his life Audience children Subject Children and war -- Juvenile fiction. Drummers (Musicians) -- England -- Juvenile fiction. Friendship -- Juvenile fiction. Friendship -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction. Ghost stories. SUBJECT England -- Social life and customs http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85043318 -- Juvenile fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001687 England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85043323 -- Juvenile fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001687 Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- France http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100253 -- 18th century http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012474 -- Juvenile fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001687 Genre/Form War fiction. Fiction. Illustrated works. Author Maitland, Antony, 1935- LC no. 72530713 ISBN 0582155061

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