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Sep 22, 2024 5:39 AM

Author:Martin Booth

Nicholas Highgate, separated from his parents during the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong, is smuggled to the mainland by his Chinese nurse and disguised as a Chinese boy. As he grows to manhood he witnesses the atrocities and deprivations of the Japanese occupation and is himself drawn into the Communist resistance activities. The book ends when the Japanese surrender and Nicholas is reunited with what remains of his family.

Reviews

Storytelling about courage at its best

—— Amanda Craig , The Times

One of the most exciting books I've read for a long while

—— Daily Telegraph

This book is touched with greatness

—— Junior Bookshelf

One of the most remarkable children's books since 1945

—— Oxford Companion to Children's Literature

A mind-blowing and emotional read

—— Sally Bailey , Essex Chronicle Series

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