An Eagle in the Snow, Michael Morpurgo
An Eagle in the Snow, Michael Morpurgo
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An Eagle in the Snow

Author: Michael Morpurgo

Narrator: Paul Chequer

Unabridged: 2 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 10/08/2015


Synopsis

The powerful new novel from the master storyteller – inspired by the true story of one man who might have stopped World War II. 1940. The train is under attacks from German fighters. In the darkness, sheltering in a railway tunnel, the stranger in the carriage with Barney and his mother tells them a story to pass the time. And what a story. The story of a young man, a young soldier in the trenches of World War I who, on the spur of the moment, had done what he thought was the right thing. It turned out to have been the worst mistake he ever could have made – a mistake he must put right before it is too late…

About Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best loved writers for children, with sales of over 35 million copies. He has written over 150 books, has served as Children’s Laureate, and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime Achievement Award. With his wife, Clare, he is the co-founder of Farms for City Children. Michael was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rodrigo

Tengo sentimientos encontrados con este libro, por un lado hasta la mitad del libro no me estaba gustado casi nada ritmo lento demasiados personajes que apenas aportaban nada y no volvían a aparecer, desplazamientos de lugar, paso rápido del tiempo... en fin que no me estaba metiendo para nada en la......more

4,25/5 o lo que es lo mismo, que está MUY bien pero con alguna reserva. Se desarrolla durante los últimos años del imperio romano de Occidente, cuando las tribus bárbaras invadieron la Galia atravesando la frontera del Rin. El protagonista es Máximo, el general romano a cargo de la defensa de esa fro......more

Goodreads review by Javir11

6,75/10 Aunque he terminado con buen sabor de boca esta novela, la primera parte me ha costado bastante pillarle el ritmo e incluso he llegado a plantearme el abandonarla, pero como soy cabezón, le he dado una oportunidad y lo cierto es que a partir de la mitad mejora bastante y termina siendo bastan......more

Goodreads review by E.M.

While I was reading this, by happenstance my uncle (a naval man) began a blog post with a quote: "Amateurs talk tactics; professionals talk logistics." And that sums up the consummately professional Eagle in the Snow in a nutshell: it is a book about logistics. If you are looking for Hollywood-style......more


Quotes

“Brilliant, fascinating and intriguing. Historical fiction at its most magnificent.” Jackie French “Handled with Morpurgo's usual zip and feeling.” The Sunday Times “Has the feel of a classic already: quality storytelling.” The Irish Times “Gripping stuff, the only snag is that the reader is likely to be so engrossed that all hopes of convivial company for Christmas will have to be abandoned until they've finished the last chapter.” Evening Echo (Ireland)