A novel of courage based on the experiences of John Harvey's own father who served with the London Fire Brigade. 1940. Like most of his London contemporaries, 15 year-old Jack Riley is evacuated into the countryside to escape a city menaced by bombardment. But Jack manages to escape farm life and return to London where he joins his father, an auxiliary fireman with 'Blue Watch', and experiences the London Blitz at first hand as he works for the fire service as a bicycle messenger.
| ISBN: | 9781909991996 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2019 |
| Author: | John Harvey |
| Publisher: | Troika Books an imprint of Troika |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 252 pages |
| Genres: |
Young Adult Fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense |
A novel of courage based on the experiences of John Harvey's own father who served with the London Fire Brigade. 1940. Like most of his London contemporaries, 15 year-old Jack Riley is evacuated into the countryside to escape a city menaced by bombardment. But Jack manages to escape farm life and return to London where he joins his father, an auxiliary fireman with 'Blue Watch', and experiences the London Blitz at first hand as he works for the fire service as a bicycle messenger.
Blue Watch features in the following genres: Young Adult Fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense
Blue Watch is available in Paperback
Blue Watch was written by John Harvey and published by Troika Books an imprint of Troika
Blue Watch has 252 pages
£7.19