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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Usborne Pub Ltd
Publication date
March 25, 2005
Pages
320
Binding
Paperback
Edition
New
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780746067314
ISBN-10
0746067313
Dimensions
1 by 5.50 by 8 in.
Weight
0.70 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$12.80
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Henry Forester is a 19 year old farm boy far from home. Shot down on a bombing raid, he finds himself alone, injured and terrified. Tested to the limits of his courage, and desperately hoping to end his journey alive and free, he relies on the kindness of strangers and the French Resistance who risk their lives for him. Ages 11+.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: A searingly emotional and action-packed account of a WWII pilot's struggle to make it home through enemy territory. Henry Forester is a 19-year-old farm boy far from home. Having joined the American Air Force as a bomber pilot, his plane is shot down on a mission to Germany, leaving him alone, injured and terrified in a dangerous land. Relying on the kindness of strangers and the cunning of the French Resistance, he struggles from town to town, wary of imminent danger at every step. Desperately hoping to end his journey alive and free, he comes to feel a deep respect and affection for the freedom fighters who risk their lives for him.
Editions
Hardcover
from Hyperion (September 1, 2001)
9780786807550 | details & prices | 284 pages | 6.00 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 1.00 lbs | List price $15.99
About: After his plane is shot down by Hitler's Luftwaffe, nineteen-year-old Henry Forester of Richmond, Virginia, strives to walk across occupied France, with the help of the French Resistance, in hopes of rejoining his unit.
About: After his plane is shot down by Hitler's Luftwaffe, nineteen-year-old Henry Forester of Richmond, Virginia, strives to walk across occupied France, with the help of the French Resistance, in hopes of rejoining his unit.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
New edition from Usborne Pub Ltd (March 25, 2005)
9780746067314 | details & prices | 320 pages | 5.50 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $12.80
About: Henry Forester is a 19 year old farm boy far from home.
About: Henry Forester is a 19 year old farm boy far from home.
Reprint edition from Disney Pr (June 1, 2003)
9780786817535 | details & prices | 288 pages | 4.50 × 7.50 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.40 lbs | List price $6.99
About: After his plane is shot down by Hitler's Luftwaffe, nineteen-year-old Henry Forester of Richmond, Virginia, strives to walk across occupied France, with the help of the French Resistance, in hopes of rejoining his unit.
About: After his plane is shot down by Hitler's Luftwaffe, nineteen-year-old Henry Forester of Richmond, Virginia, strives to walk across occupied France, with the help of the French Resistance, in hopes of rejoining his unit.
from Hyperion (December 1, 2001); titled "Under a War Torn Sky"
9780786817245 | details & prices | 288 pages | List price $15.99
Library
from Hyperion (October 1, 2001)
9780786824854 | details & prices | 284 pages | 5.75 × 8.25 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 1.00 lbs | List price $16.99
About: After his plane is shot down by Hitler's Luftwaffe, nineteen-year-old Henry Forester of Richmond, Virginia, strives to walk across occupied France, with the help of the French Resistance, in hopes of rejoining his unit.
About: After his plane is shot down by Hitler's Luftwaffe, nineteen-year-old Henry Forester of Richmond, Virginia, strives to walk across occupied France, with the help of the French Resistance, in hopes of rejoining his unit.
Reinforced
from Demco Media (October 1, 2003)
9780606292610 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.75 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.65 lbs | List price $14.55
About: After his plane is shot down by Hitler's Luftwaffe, nineteen-year-old Henry Forester of Richmond, Virginia, strives to walk across occupied France, with the help of the French Resistance, in hopes of rejoining his unit.
About: After his plane is shot down by Hitler's Luftwaffe, nineteen-year-old Henry Forester of Richmond, Virginia, strives to walk across occupied France, with the help of the French Resistance, in hopes of rejoining his unit.
Prebinding
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (May 22, 2008)
9781435287136 | details & prices | 288 pages | 5.00 × 7.50 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.60 lbs | List price $14.99
from Turtleback Books (December 1, 2003)
9780613690928 | details & prices | 5.50 × 7.50 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.65 lbs | List price $17.20
About: After his plane is shot down by Hitler's Luftwaffe, nineteen-year-old Henry Forester of Richmond, Virginia, strives to walk across occupied France, with the help of the French Resistance, in hopes of rejoining his unit.
About: After his plane is shot down by Hitler's Luftwaffe, nineteen-year-old Henry Forester of Richmond, Virginia, strives to walk across occupied France, with the help of the French Resistance, in hopes of rejoining his unit.
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