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Backwater war

Peggy Woodford

1974188 pagesabout 3–4 hours
1974
first published
  • 1974Bodley Head · 188 pages · ENGISBN 9780370109367
  • 1975Farrar, Straus, Giroux · 213 pages · ENGISBN 9780374304775
PlayfulWhimsicalShort read

Portrays the disruption in the life of a family when the Germans occupy the Channel Island of Guernsey during World War II.

How it feels

MoodSad
AtmosphereBleak

Worth knowing

ViolenceFrequent
Written forMiddle grade

When and where

ThemesWar

Content notes

  • Warmoderateunreviewed
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