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 |