“There's a mouse in here with me. He's sitting there in the light of the lamp, looking up at me. He seems as surprised to see me as I am to see him. There he goes. I can hear him still, scurrying about somewhere under the hayrick. I think he's gone now. I hope he comes back. I miss him already.”
This novel follows the life of a young soldier, Tommo, who is haunted by his experiences on the Western Front. The story delves into the complexities of war and the profound impact it has on the characters involved, offering a moving portrayal of the human condition amidst the chaos of conflict. more
Michael Morpurgo is a renowned British children's literature author, born on October 5, 1943. His works are known for their rich imagination and profound emotional depth, making them highly popular among readers. more
“I had wanted to say that my song was far too painful to sing.”
“Conscious faith is freedom. Emotional faith is slavery. Mechanical faith is foolishness.”
“I ask you to believe nothing that you cannot verify for yourself.”
“I shall drink to the Pope, if you please, still, to conscience first, and to the Pope afterwards.”
“The creative members of an orthodoxy, any orthodoxy, ultimately outgrow their disciplines.”
“As lives go, I'll take the quietly desperate over the radically bipolar.”