The Edelweiss Pirates

3.77 ( 26,120 Ratings by Goodreads)
The Edelweiss Pirates

The Edelweiss Pirates

3.77 (26,120 Ratings by Goodreads)
paperback | English
Published: 26 August, 2021
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When sixteen-year-old Daniel befriends Josef Gerlach, he feels the old man is haunted by a secret from his past. Sure enough when Josef gives him his teenage diary to read, Daniel discovers a shocking story of rebellion and struggle. The diary tells how Josef left the Hitler Youth for a gang called The Edelweiss Pirates. Their uniform: long hair and cool clothes. Their motto: freedom! At first the Pirates are only interested in hanging out and having a good time, but as the situation in Nazi Germany gets worse, they start to plan dangerous missions against Hitler's regime-soon they are fighting for their lives.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9781782693093
ISBN10 1782693092
Number Of Pages 288
Item Weight 1000 g
Publisher / Reseller Pushkin Press
Format paperback
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'A powerful, moving and important story', Michael Rosen

'An unknown story we should all know, about the triumph of courage and the human spirit.' Michael Morpurgo

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Author's Bio

Dirk Reinhardt, born in 1963, studied German and history before becoming a freelance journalist and starting to write books for children and young adults. The Edelweiss Pirates is his third novel. Rachel Ward is a translator from French and German who lives near Norwich, in the UK. She can be found on Twitter as @FwdTranslations.

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