The release date for the English version of 'Private Peaceful' by
Michael Morpurgo is Oct 2004. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
A beautiful First World War story, a youngster fighting on the front lines, and a boyhood recalled from the Children's Laureate of England.
"They've left now, and I'm finally alone myself. I have the whole evening ahead of me, and I'm not going to squander a second of it. I want for this evening to last as long as my life... While serving as a night watchman on the front lines of World War I, young Private Peaceful reflects on his early years and recalls a rural upbringing filled with his mother, Charlie, Big Joe, and his true love, Molly. Thomas, who is too young to join, has followed his brother into battle and now, each minute he spends reflecting on his life, brings him one step closer to danger.