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The Christmas Truce

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Picador

Publication date: 04.11.2011
ISBN: 9781447206408
Number of pages: 48

Synopsis

Down at the front, on a cold winter's night in 1914, amidst the worst war the world had ever seen, an inexplicable silence spread from man to man. Belief was in the air. Then the soldiers ceased fire and the magic of Christmas took hold . . .

Carol Ann Duffy's brilliant poem celebrates the miraculous truce between the trenches, when enemy shook hands with enemy, shared songs, swapped gifts, even played football, and peace found a place in No Man's Land.

In a gorgeous small format with David Roberts' beautiful illustrations, The Christmas Truce is an irresistible festive gift.

Also available in a larger, special edition hardback.

In the media

A short history lesson to make children learn and grown men weep
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Friday poem: The Christmas Truce

by Carol Ann Duffy and illustrated by David RobertsPoetry is designed to be read aloud – to be chanted, to be sung, to be recited. Although a poem is powerful on paper, it is unforgettable through voice. 

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