The Little Ship By Margaret Mayhew
I love the historical facts in her books and this one about Dunkirk was the same. Excellent. I did find the story a little bit weak but still enjoyable, Margaret Mayhew A Wonderful Story Of Unlikely Friends And The Miracle Of Dunkirk
An excellent tale of historical fiction. This is a story of five teens from very different backgrounds who are drawn together somewhat unwillingly in the mid-1930s, and of an old boat that was part of all their lives. Though separated by the outbreak of war, they are brought together one final time at the miracle of Dunkirk. Margaret Mayhew Slow start but overall very good book Margaret Mayhew I really loved this book, I'll be honest it was sat on my bookshelf waiting to be read for quite a long time. I'm so glad I chose to read it. Margaret Mayhew A fictionalized account of one of the small boats involved in the rescue of the BEF at Dunkirk. In spite of an over reliance on coincidence, it's well worth reading. Margaret Mayhew
Before the war it was just a few of them who went sailing on the North Sea estuary in their little boat. Guy, who was so handsome and so good at everything; Matt, his younger brother, who was determined not to be a cripple; and Lizzie, their small shy cousin who adored them both. They were later joined by two more Anna, a young Jewish refugee from Vienna, and Otto, sent from Berlin to an English public school in order to spy for his Nazi father.
As time passed, the tensions between them grew. Otto and Guy became fierce rivals at school and despite his ingrained hatred of her race, Otto found himself fascinated by the beautiful Anna who despised him for his beliefs as much as she mocked Guy's conceit. Matt struggled to overcome his secret terror of the sea, while Lizzie battled with her jealousy of Anna. But there was one perfect summer's day when they sailed together on the sunny blue water and, in unaccustomed amity, carved their initials on the port bow of the Rose of England. Then the war exploded all around them. It was May 1940 when their paths crossed again, on the desperate retreat from Dunkirk, when the little ship, against all the odds, sailed to the rescue. The Little Ship
This young adult book tells the story of five young people who lives intersect and diverge in pre-World War II England. I found it very readable and interesting. Margaret Mayhew