Half a Man Award-winning author by Michael Morpurgo (author) and Gemma O'Callaghan (illustrator) (UK edition)

Nobody makes us feel the pain of war like Michael Morpurgo. What does it do to a man? The stunning new colour novel in EXCLUSIVE paperback. Michael loves his grandfather, but he’s afraid of him too. Grandpa’s ship was torpedoed in the Second World War, leaving him with terrible burns. Whenever they meet, Michael is warned by his mother not to stare; never to ask about the past. But as Michael grows up, he gets to know the real story – and the real man – behind Grandpa’s injuries. Can the scars of war ever be healed?

Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781406363791

Condition

New

UK edition

Author/Illustrator

Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, weaving captivating stories full of drama and intensity that are coming to be regarded as true classics. Exploring the most profound subjects with a light yet powerful touch, his books tell unforgettable stories in simple, direct words.

Michael Morpurgo discovered his talent for writing while working as a teacher. “We had to read the children a story every day and my lot were bored by the book I was reading. I decided I had to do something and told them the kind of story I used to tell my kids – it was like a soap opera, and they focused on it. I could see there was magic in it for them, and realised there was magic in it for me.”

Living in Devon, listening to Mozart, and working with children have provided most of the stimulae Michael needs to discover and write his stories. He spends about half his life mucking out sheds with the children, feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up and writing stories. “For me, the greater part of writing is daydreaming, dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out – the writing down of it I always find hard. But I love finishing it, then holding the book in my hand and sharing my dream with my readers.”