Gallico, Paul
The Snow Goose
- ISBN 13:
- 9780091893828
- author:
- Gallico, Paul
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Hutchinson (RHCP)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 48
- Dimensions:
- 25.65 x 18.8 x 1.27 centimetres
- Genre:
- Picture books
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A haunting and poignant tale of friendship and sacrifice unfolds in this timeless story. A young girl named Fritha visits an unlikely guardian, Philip Rhayader, who lives alone in a desolate lighthouse. She brings with her an injured snow goose, which becomes the catalyst for a deep and complex bond between them. As time passes, the snow goose returns to visit Rhayader again, and their relationship evolves into something more profound. But when Rhayader sets sail to help soldiers trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940, Fritha is left behind, her feelings for him now a source of fear and uncertainty. The story of Philip Rhayader and his snow goose becomes a legend, passed from soldier to soldier, a testament to the power of kindness and selflessness in the face of adversity.
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