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Un aigle dans la neige
Londres, 1940. Un jeune garçon et sa mère, qui ont perdu leur maison dans un bombardement, prennent le train pour se réfugier à la campagne. Mais les raids aériens s'intensifient et l'obligent à s'arrêter dans un tunnel. Pour passer le temps, un inconnu entré dans leur compartiment commence à leur raconter l'incroyable histoire de son meilleur ami, Billy.Septembre 1918... Billy et son bataillon livrent leur dernière bataille dans un village du Nord de la France. De nombreux soldats allemands sont faits prisonniers. Soudain, l'un d'eux émerge, hagard, des ruines et Billy ordonne qu'on lui laisse la vie sauve. Qui était ce soldat dont le regard devait le hanter toute sa vie ?
L'histoire vraie du soldat qui aurait pu empêcher la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
L'histoire vraie du soldat qui aurait pu empêcher la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
256 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2015
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Michael Morpurgo
626 books3,008 followersSir Michael Andrew Morpurgo, OBE, FRSL is the author of many books for children, five of which have been made into films. He also writes his own screenplays and libretti for opera. Born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, in 1943, he was evacuated to Cumberland during the last years of the Second World War, then returned to London, moving later to Essex. After a brief and unsuccessful spell in the army, he took up teaching and started to write. He left teaching after ten years in order to set up 'Farms for City Children' with his wife. They have three farms in Devon, Wales and Gloucestershire, open to inner city school children who come to stay and work with the animals. In 1999 this work was publicly recognised when he and his wife were invested a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to youth. In 2003, he was advanced to an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL) in 2004. He was knighted in the 2018 for his services to literature and charity. He is also a father and grandfather, so children have always played a large part in his life. Every year he and his family spend time in the Scilly Isles, the setting for three of his books.
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August 26, 2022
Știți dilema podului? Poate fi găsită sub diferite forme și nume. Ești pe un pod lângă un om. Vezi că se apropie un tren, care va lovi alte persoane. Nu le poți avertiza, dar poți opri trenul, dacă împingi omul de lângă tine în fața trenului. Ce crezi că ar trebui să faci? Să lași acei oameni să moară, ca să îți păstrezi conștiința intactă, sau să alegi cifra mai mică și să sacrifici unul pentru ceilalți? Conflictul acesta dintre deontologie și utilitarism îl găsim și aici, dar într-o formă foarte, foarte, foarte simplificată pentru copii. Diferența majoră este că în problema filosofică nu știi ce fel de om e cel de lângă tine, dar noi știm deja ce a făcut ulterior Hitler.
O poveste destul de bună, cu lecții despre solidaritate și empatie. Aș recomanda-o copiilor fără ezitare în defavoarea cărții lui John Boyne, Băiatul cu pijamale în dungi, în care evreii stăteau și se jucau... Recenzia aici: https://bit.ly/3PFfZB7.
,,După război, poți să discuți ce e bine și ce e rău, dar în miezul luptei, soldații nu-și pun asemenea întrebări.
Când se termină o bătălie, însă, ei bine, lucrurile se schimbă. Iar bătălia aceea se terminase. În jurul nostru zăceau morți și răniți, unii flăcăi de-ai noștri, dar cei mai mulți de-ai lor. Atunci te uiți la ce-ai făcut. Victoria era a noastră, dar nu se simțeam victorioși. Așa e mereu. Nu te bucuri. N-ai un moment de triumf. Nu simți decât ușurare. Trăiam. Cel puțin deocamdată. Scăpaserăm cu viață.
Luaserăm prizonieri mulți, peste treizeci, dacă țin bine minte. Erau sfârșiți de oboseală, morți de foame, arătau ca niște stafii. Da' nici noi nu cred că eram mai arătoși.''
O poveste destul de bună, cu lecții despre solidaritate și empatie. Aș recomanda-o copiilor fără ezitare în defavoarea cărții lui John Boyne, Băiatul cu pijamale în dungi, în care evreii stăteau și se jucau... Recenzia aici: https://bit.ly/3PFfZB7.
,,După război, poți să discuți ce e bine și ce e rău, dar în miezul luptei, soldații nu-și pun asemenea întrebări.
Când se termină o bătălie, însă, ei bine, lucrurile se schimbă. Iar bătălia aceea se terminase. În jurul nostru zăceau morți și răniți, unii flăcăi de-ai noștri, dar cei mai mulți de-ai lor. Atunci te uiți la ce-ai făcut. Victoria era a noastră, dar nu se simțeam victorioși. Așa e mereu. Nu te bucuri. N-ai un moment de triumf. Nu simți decât ușurare. Trăiam. Cel puțin deocamdată. Scăpaserăm cu viață.
Luaserăm prizonieri mulți, peste treizeci, dacă țin bine minte. Erau sfârșiți de oboseală, morți de foame, arătau ca niște stafii. Da' nici noi nu cred că eram mai arătoși.''
February 26, 2017
From the first paragraph, I knew this book was going to be amazing. It’s got that perfect sort of writing that immediately draws you into both the setting of the storyworld and the mind of the main character. But... it more than draws you; it’s almost as though you fall gently into it, like you open the book, blink your eyes, and suddenly you’re there, slipped seamlessly into the story before even finishing the first page.
The really interesting thing about it though was that, for writing so thoroughly excellent, it broke two foundational writing rules: telling vs. showing and info-dumping in the dialogue. Yet it’s written in this clever style that allows it to get away with those technical faux-pas specifically because they keep it from sounding written. It sounds told, like you’re that little boy opposite an utter stranger, sitting in the dark of a still train as this master storyteller unfolds a striking narrative to chase the dark away. And when he strikes that single match and looks deep into the little boy’s eyes, it’s your eyes he’s looking into, as that miniature flame burns between you and the words connect somewhere deep inside your chest.
Quick disclaimer though: it is a war story and because of that I’d be careful about recommending it to anyone. However, it isn’t told in a gory or graphic way, so if you think you can handle that kind of imagery being alluded to (though never completely spelled out), I would highly recommend you give it a go.
The really interesting thing about it though was that, for writing so thoroughly excellent, it broke two foundational writing rules: telling vs. showing and info-dumping in the dialogue. Yet it’s written in this clever style that allows it to get away with those technical faux-pas specifically because they keep it from sounding written. It sounds told, like you’re that little boy opposite an utter stranger, sitting in the dark of a still train as this master storyteller unfolds a striking narrative to chase the dark away. And when he strikes that single match and looks deep into the little boy’s eyes, it’s your eyes he’s looking into, as that miniature flame burns between you and the words connect somewhere deep inside your chest.
Quick disclaimer though: it is a war story and because of that I’d be careful about recommending it to anyone. However, it isn’t told in a gory or graphic way, so if you think you can handle that kind of imagery being alluded to (though never completely spelled out), I would highly recommend you give it a go.
March 10, 2017
This is a based on a true story, historical fiction book for middlegrades and up. Barney and his mother are traveling on a train when it needs to hide in a tunnel to avoid bombing by the German planes overhead. With them in their car is a stranger who proceeds to tell them an amazing story about Private Billy Byron. This character is based upon a real soldier from WWI by the name of Private Henry Tandy. The story he tells is of his friend Billy and all the wonderous and amazing things he did in the war that earned him several medals. He also told of the German soldier "Fritz" as they were all called, that he let go at the end of the war. He did not want to kill one more person. Would his decision come back to haunt him?
This was a relatively quick read and one that I didn't want to put down once I got past the first chapter. The character of Billy was so well written, it was as if you knew him. This is a great story to read with children ages 10 and up. The discussions you could have, the predicting and alternate endings if things had been different are sure to elicit fantastic conversations and ideas. A must read for history students learning about the World Wars. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.
This was a relatively quick read and one that I didn't want to put down once I got past the first chapter. The character of Billy was so well written, it was as if you knew him. This is a great story to read with children ages 10 and up. The discussions you could have, the predicting and alternate endings if things had been different are sure to elicit fantastic conversations and ideas. A must read for history students learning about the World Wars. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.
February 13, 2016
Read this ahead of one of my kids so we could discuss. I've heard a lot of good things about Michael Morpurgo and this book didn't disappointment. A nice mix of history and fiction that would be easily absorbed by a younger reader. This story has a nice element of making a moral decision with dire consequences - it would make a good discussion point the classroom.
October 15, 2015
Short and sweet - classic Morpurgo territory and classic Morpurgo. This is a really good story and a great re-imagining. A quick read and well worth looking out for.
January 7, 2019
Morpurgo este un povestitor desăvârșit.
June 6, 2017
An Eagle in the Snow is a historically based work of fiction about the life of a highly decorated World War I British soldier and his unbelievable opportunity to have changed the course of history. Private Billy Byron, who is based on the real life of Henry Tandey, is an orphan who grows up and goes off to fight in Europe during World War I. During his service he is injured three times, yet continues to head back to the front lines, and by the end of the war is one of the most decorated British soldiers in history. In his final battle with the Germans, he makes the decision to spare the life of a German soldier who ultimately turns out to be a young Adolf Hitler. The Afterword of the book contains the true historical information so the reader can see where the author inserted unknown details and where he used what was factual. A fascinating read for young readers and adults to think about how history might have been changed if Henry Tandey had made a different choice.
October 29, 2017
My daughter checked this out from her school library and being a 4th grader, I thought this was way beyond her level. She wanted to read it together, which I'm so happy she still wants her old mom to read with her. This book was an amazing journey about WWI and WWII and about chances missed. The more years that pass from these wars the more the new generations miss the true understanding of human suffrage and sacrifices. This book help generate wonderful conversations with my daughter and allowed me to share family history of those who served or were effected by the wars.
May 12, 2020
Acest roman are la baza intamplari adevarate, ca, de altfel, majoritatea scrierilor autorului.
In iarna anului 1940, un tren ce se indrepta catre Londra a fost atacat de raidul aerian al trupelor germane, mecanicul locomotivei fiind obligat sa adaposteasca trenul intr-un tunel, pentru a salva viata calatorilor.
Intr-un compartiment, Barney, impreuna cu mama sa, asculta o poveste spusa de un strain ce le era companion pe toata durata calatoriei, pentru a face timpul sa treaca mai usor si pentru a il ajuta pe Barney sa isi infranga teama de intuneric.
Strainul le vorbeste despre Billy, un soldat-erou al Primului Razboi Mondial, care, desi a luptat vitejeste alaturi de camarazii sai si a primit multe medalii pentru actele sale curajoase, a lasat garda jos pentru o secunda, in timpul unei batalii, lucru care a dus, poate, la schimbarea cursului istoriei.
Afland, dupa 20 ani, ca fapta sa din tinerete poate influenta vietile intregii lumi, Billy decide sa incerce sa indrepte greseala din trecut, cu riscul propriei vieti.
Desi a fost o lectura usoara, scriitura m-a emotionat indeajuns incat sa ma faca sa empatizez cu Billy si cu remuscarile lui, dar m-a lasat si cu multe semne de intrebare, al caror raspuns sigur nu il voi afla niciodata.
Cine poate cataloga o fapta ca fiind corecta sau incorecta? Este suficienta ratiunea? Cum ramane cu empatia?
Cum am reactiona fiecare dintre noi, daca ar sta in puterea noastra de decizie sa alegem cui ii crutam viata?
O carte ce merita citita!!!
4/5 ⭐
In iarna anului 1940, un tren ce se indrepta catre Londra a fost atacat de raidul aerian al trupelor germane, mecanicul locomotivei fiind obligat sa adaposteasca trenul intr-un tunel, pentru a salva viata calatorilor.
Intr-un compartiment, Barney, impreuna cu mama sa, asculta o poveste spusa de un strain ce le era companion pe toata durata calatoriei, pentru a face timpul sa treaca mai usor si pentru a il ajuta pe Barney sa isi infranga teama de intuneric.
Strainul le vorbeste despre Billy, un soldat-erou al Primului Razboi Mondial, care, desi a luptat vitejeste alaturi de camarazii sai si a primit multe medalii pentru actele sale curajoase, a lasat garda jos pentru o secunda, in timpul unei batalii, lucru care a dus, poate, la schimbarea cursului istoriei.
Afland, dupa 20 ani, ca fapta sa din tinerete poate influenta vietile intregii lumi, Billy decide sa incerce sa indrepte greseala din trecut, cu riscul propriei vieti.
Desi a fost o lectura usoara, scriitura m-a emotionat indeajuns incat sa ma faca sa empatizez cu Billy si cu remuscarile lui, dar m-a lasat si cu multe semne de intrebare, al caror raspuns sigur nu il voi afla niciodata.
Cine poate cataloga o fapta ca fiind corecta sau incorecta? Este suficienta ratiunea? Cum ramane cu empatia?
Cum am reactiona fiecare dintre noi, daca ar sta in puterea noastra de decizie sa alegem cui ii crutam viata?
O carte ce merita citita!!!
4/5 ⭐
April 23, 2024
Desi cartea este construita ca o poveste pentru copii, cu ilustratii, dialoguri simple si limbaj usor, in esenta este o lectie de viata, de curaj si de istorie. E vorba despre alegeri care pot schimba vieti sau chiar istoria.
"Fa ce crezi tu ca e bine, si n-o sa gresesti prea tare...Uneori insa, ... , necazul e ca tot ce poti tu sa faci nu e de-ajuns. Uneori, ce ti se pare ca e bine sa faci in momentul ala, se dovedeste a fi o greseala."
"Fa ce crezi tu ca e bine, si n-o sa gresesti prea tare...Uneori insa, ... , necazul e ca tot ce poti tu sa faci nu e de-ajuns. Uneori, ce ti se pare ca e bine sa faci in momentul ala, se dovedeste a fi o greseala."
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September 25, 2017
I decided to read the book my nine-year-old was reading so we could discuss it together. It's loosely based on the life of Henry Tandey, a British soldier who may or may not have spared Hitler's life near the end of World War I. For my son, this was his first war fiction and he seemed to enjoy the genre. For me, it was fascinating to learn the story of Henry Tandey.
November 26, 2017
This was a very quick and accessible read. The story-within-a-story format added to the engagement, and I was fascinated with the events, as they are based on a true story or at least a legend believed to be true enough by many. And then, the ending...I've been thinking about it for an hour or so...and I just don't like it at all. Maybe others will. No spoilers from me.
February 16, 2017
Wow! What a thought provoking book. This would make an excellent book discussion book for teens. This is one of those books that can be read on so many levels that any reader (whether middle school child, teen or adult) would get something from reading it.
January 28, 2019
Am aflat lucruri interesante despre "Soldatul care nu l-a împușcat pe Hitler". O carte captivantă despre curaj si alegeri. O lectura destinata copiilor dar care poate fi citită la fel de bine si de adulți!
April 23, 2017
I definitely wasn't expecting it! This book is full of surprises and makes you question a lot of things.
February 17, 2025
If you could prevent a world war by killing one man, would you do it?
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An Eagle in the Snow is a quick WWII read that has a very thought-provoking storyline. I enjoyed this book's narrative and read it in only a few hours. The plot or subject matter isn't very weighty at all, yet the book poses such an intriguing and challenging question that the reader and characters are forced to answer.
One thing I didn't like, however, is the epilogue's inference that the narrator of the book is... well, I don't want to spoil anything, but it is kinda weird; so be aware of this inference. But otherwise An Eagle in the Snow makes for an interesting and really quick historical read.
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👍🏼 What I Liked:
• The writing style — sounds very natural and flows smoothly.
• The thought-provoking nature of the plot.
• The historical insights about the plot's events that are provided in the "Afterward" section.
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• The epilogue's inference about the narrator.
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— 📈 Plot: 3/5
— 📝 Writing: 3.5/5
— 👥 Characters: 2.5/5
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— 🤬 Language: 0/5
— ⚔️ Violence: 0/5
— ⚠️ Sexual: 0/5
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✏️ Review ✏️
An Eagle in the Snow is a quick WWII read that has a very thought-provoking storyline. I enjoyed this book's narrative and read it in only a few hours. The plot or subject matter isn't very weighty at all, yet the book poses such an intriguing and challenging question that the reader and characters are forced to answer.
One thing I didn't like, however, is the epilogue's inference that the narrator of the book is... well, I don't want to spoil anything, but it is kinda weird; so be aware of this inference. But otherwise An Eagle in the Snow makes for an interesting and really quick historical read.
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📊 A Quick Overview 📊
👍🏼 What I Liked:
• The writing style — sounds very natural and flows smoothly.
• The thought-provoking nature of the plot.
• The historical insights about the plot's events that are provided in the "Afterward" section.
👎🏼 What I Did Not Like:
• The epilogue's inference about the narrator.
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📖 BOOK BREAKDOWN 📖 (Overall: 3/5)
~Fundamentals: (1=worst; 5=best)
— 📈 Plot: 3/5
— 📝 Writing: 3.5/5
— 👥 Characters: 2.5/5
~Content: (0=none; 1=least; 5=most)
— 🤬 Language: 0/5
— ⚔️ Violence: 0/5
— ⚠️ Sexual: 0/5
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October 27, 2021
Zilele trecute am primit de la mama mea cartea despre Primul Război Mondial, ,,Un vultur în zăpadă". Tocmai ce am terminat-o. În ea este vorba despre un soldat care a luptat pe front în Primul Război Mondial, făcând multe fapte vitejești pe parcursul acestuia și primind multe decorații. La sfârșitul ultimei bătălii la care a participat- bătălia din sătucul francez Marcoing din septembrie 1918- a văzut un german cu pușca în mână. Dar le-a spus celorlalți soldați să nu-l împuște: voia doar să meargă acasă. Și l-au lăsat să scape. Billy, căci așa îl cheamă pe personajul principal, a crezut că face un lucru bun-dar nu a fost așa.
Căci într-o seară, prin 1924, când Billy era la cinematograf, a văzut niște filmări cu un băbat-îmbrăcat în uniformă- care țipa într-o limbă necunoscută de el: în germană(pe atunci, până să fie atât de des întâlnite televizoarele, știrile apăreau și la cinema). Era Hitler. Iar Billy l-a recunoscut: era soldatul pe care îl salvase atunci, în 1918.
Căci într-o seară, prin 1924, când Billy era la cinematograf, a văzut niște filmări cu un băbat-îmbrăcat în uniformă- care țipa într-o limbă necunoscută de el: în germană(pe atunci, până să fie atât de des întâlnite televizoarele, știrile apăreau și la cinema). Era Hitler. Iar Billy l-a recunoscut: era soldatul pe care îl salvase atunci, în 1918.
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December 25, 2020
Nice and easy read as is more of a children book. It was reaxing to read it.
January 7, 2022
Henry Tandey is a hero and I wish he will be remembered for all his heroism and all the good things he did and not as "the man who didn't shoot Hitler." Sure, if he would've killed him in the first world war, maybe there wouldn't have been a second war, maybe there wouldn't have been so many death, misery, suffering, pain, grief and horror.. (that is, if it the soldier he spared really was Hitler, which no one can know with certainty now)
But even if he was& he would have killed him.. you never know.. maybe there would've been some other maniac.. it wasn't Hitler alone.. there are so many other cruel people.. hitler had high ranked people supporting him.. so what if one of them just would've become a "hitler"? What if there still had been war?? We don't know. And we never will..
But what Henry Tandey did was 'the right thing' to do! back then! (not to shoot a wounded soldier who allegedly wasn't a threat to them..) it was. BUT THEN IT turned out that it would've been THE BETTER THINGIF HE WOULD HAVE DONE 'THE WRONG THING' and shoot him.. but how the fuck was he supposed to know the future??? No one could've know.. hitler was just some bleeding young German no one would've given a second glance..(he was 25 and Henry only saw him for a few moment's and it wasn't a war situation and there already has been so much killing.. so he thought it is the right thing.. and others did so too)
Henry Tandey said in some press interview: "I didn't like to shoot a wounded man, but if I'd known who this corporal would turn out to be, I'd give ten years now to have five minutes' clairvoyance then."
Like.. this is so unfair.. I'm so sad.. 😭😭😭
And it could've also been that one of the other soldiers he saved was one who smuggled Jewish ppl out of Germany during the war and or was in a resistant group and fought against Hitler.. and that would've also been thanks to him.. oh man.. we will never really know how or what happened and how exactly it influenced the course of history.. but I feel sorry for him to only be remembered as the one who didn't shoot Hitler..
So to this book: I cried. I literally cried.. and more than once. It's just so so unfair and sad and there's all this cruelty.. and unnecessary violence and death.. but you are helpless and you can do nothing about it.. it is what it is and you can't change the course of history.. it's devastating..
So, to finish this long text, a very very good, sad, touching and true quote from the book:
"But that would have been the best ending, son, wouldn't it? The happy-ever-after ending. Peace in our time. No more war. That was the ending Billy(that is the name of the character based on Henry tandey) wanted, the ending we all wanted. I wish I could make it a happy ending for you. But one way or another, things didn't quite work out like that, as you know. They often don't."
But even if he was& he would have killed him.. you never know.. maybe there would've been some other maniac.. it wasn't Hitler alone.. there are so many other cruel people.. hitler had high ranked people supporting him.. so what if one of them just would've become a "hitler"? What if there still had been war?? We don't know. And we never will..
But what Henry Tandey did was 'the right thing' to do! back then! (not to shoot a wounded soldier who allegedly wasn't a threat to them..) it was. BUT THEN IT turned out that it would've been THE BETTER THINGIF HE WOULD HAVE DONE 'THE WRONG THING' and shoot him.. but how the fuck was he supposed to know the future??? No one could've know.. hitler was just some bleeding young German no one would've given a second glance..(he was 25 and Henry only saw him for a few moment's and it wasn't a war situation and there already has been so much killing.. so he thought it is the right thing.. and others did so too)
Henry Tandey said in some press interview: "I didn't like to shoot a wounded man, but if I'd known who this corporal would turn out to be, I'd give ten years now to have five minutes' clairvoyance then."
Like.. this is so unfair.. I'm so sad.. 😭😭😭
And it could've also been that one of the other soldiers he saved was one who smuggled Jewish ppl out of Germany during the war and or was in a resistant group and fought against Hitler.. and that would've also been thanks to him.. oh man.. we will never really know how or what happened and how exactly it influenced the course of history.. but I feel sorry for him to only be remembered as the one who didn't shoot Hitler..
So to this book: I cried. I literally cried.. and more than once. It's just so so unfair and sad and there's all this cruelty.. and unnecessary violence and death.. but you are helpless and you can do nothing about it.. it is what it is and you can't change the course of history.. it's devastating..
So, to finish this long text, a very very good, sad, touching and true quote from the book:
"But that would have been the best ending, son, wouldn't it? The happy-ever-after ending. Peace in our time. No more war. That was the ending Billy(that is the name of the character based on Henry tandey) wanted, the ending we all wanted. I wish I could make it a happy ending for you. But one way or another, things didn't quite work out like that, as you know. They often don't."
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March 11, 2019
Mie mi-a plăcut tare mult povestea, chiar a reușit să îmi transmită emoții puternice. În plus, fiind o carte pentru copii, se citește extrem de repede.
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March 1, 2022
5⭐+
O poveste frumoasa !
Mi - am dat seama ca se potriveste foarte bine cu ceea ce trăiesc ucrainienii acum !
Superb!
Recomand!
O poveste frumoasa !
Mi - am dat seama ca se potriveste foarte bine cu ceea ce trăiesc ucrainienii acum !
Superb!
Recomand!
February 28, 2017
Although it runs for well over 200 pages, this is a short novel and can be read quickly because of the font size and line spacing - it appears to have been aimed at children who would be reluctant to read. The plot is excellent. Based on a true story, it is set at the time of the Coventry blitz during the Second World War, but the real focus takes place in the First World War, when an act of mercy turns out to have unforeseen and disastrous consequences. Morpurgo's narrative structure is simply brilliant as he builds and maintains tension and suspense. I am very impressed.
November 8, 2016
One man,one bullet, one hope.
This book was the best book I have ever read! In a pitch black tunnel under attack from Nazi planes,
Barney hears the moving and exciting story of Billy Byron who was a true hero of World War 1. It was a very adventurous but sad tale about how he could have saved the world from World War 2. I really enjoyed the book because it was very moving and full of suspense.
I would recommend the book to boys ages 10-14.
This book was the best book I have ever read! In a pitch black tunnel under attack from Nazi planes,
Barney hears the moving and exciting story of Billy Byron who was a true hero of World War 1. It was a very adventurous but sad tale about how he could have saved the world from World War 2. I really enjoyed the book because it was very moving and full of suspense.
I would recommend the book to boys ages 10-14.
April 17, 2017
I think this book is magnificent! The ending of this book immediately shot countless of questions into my brain! I read this book within 2 days of me holding it. A cunning twist was given at the ending of the book, and I constantly keep on recalling my imaginary image of the mysterious man. Who was telling them the story, whilst they were stuck on the train?
June 17, 2017
This book is really interesting and and full of interesting facts about the war. I really enjoyed reading this book. The meaning behind the book is really powerful. The ending was quite unexpected and very mysterious. I recommend it to everyone that can read. It is a quick read and has amazing illustrations
November 3, 2015
As usual the book is really impressive, with trade mark story by master storyteller, dealing with war, human relationships.
October 12, 2017
It had good suspense and intrigue
December 20, 2020
The power of an act of human kindness . A powerful story, of war and human emotion.
It was great to hear about Private Henry Tandey, the soldier who didn't shoot Hitler.
It was great to hear about Private Henry Tandey, the soldier who didn't shoot Hitler.
April 10, 2017
Michael Morpurgo est né en 1943 à St Albans en Angleterre. Il entre à la Sandhurst Military Academy à dix-huit ans, puis abandonne l'armée et deviens professeur. En 1982, il écrit son premier livre, Cheval de guerre, qui lance sa carrière d'écrivain. Devenu un classique, l'ouvrage a été adapté au cinéma par Steven Spielberg. Michael Morpurgo a signé plus de cent livres, couronnés par de nombreux prix littéraires dont les prix français Sorcières et Tam-Tam. Il est également l'un des rares auteurs anglais à avoir été fait Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres en France. Il a créé le poste de Children's Laureate, une mission honorifique consacrée à la promotion du livre pour enfants, que Quentin Blake, Jacqueline Wilson et lui-même ont déjà remplie. Michael Morpurgo milite en faveur de la littérature pour la jeunesse à travers tous les médias, mais aussi dans les écoles et les bibliothèques qu'il visite en Grande-Bretagne mais aussi en France, pays qu'il apprécie particulièrement, et dans le monde entier.
Avec Un aigle dans la neige, Michael Morpurgo signe un thriller moral haletant qui fait réfléchir et laisse une empreinte indélébile. À l’origine de son récit, l’histoire de Henry Tandey, qui a laissé le souvenir d’avoir été un soldat exceptionnel de la Première Guerre mondiale mais dont l’héroïsme a été enjolivé par un épisode qui, s’il est vrai, est l’un des plus grands événements hypothétiques de l’Histoire : de ceux dont on se demande « et qu’est-ce qui se serait passé si… ? », un de ces moments clés où une décision différente aurait changé à jamais le cours des choses…
Bien plus qu’une biographie qui relate les actes héroïques sans égal de ce simple soldat britannique, Michael Morpurgo a voulu comprendre pourquoi il avait fait ce qu’il avait fait. Se fondant sur la vie bien réelle d’Henry Tandey, il a écrit une fiction qui dépasse sa propre expérience dans laquelle il explore la nature du courage et le dilemme devant lequel chacun d’entre nous nous trouvons lorsque l’on découvre qu’une de nos actions, qui nous paraissait juste, se révèle être la pire que nous ayons jamais commise.
À travers l’histoire incroyable et stupéfiante de Billy Byron, Michael Morpurgo illustre la très scientifique « théorie du chaos ». Il montre aux plus jeunes qu’il suffit parfois d'un rien, d'un chouïa, d'une relation causale infime pour que tel phénomène, inattendu, surgisse tandis qu'on ne l'attendait pas et inversement, pour que telle situation se profile alors qu'elle n'était aucunement escomptée.
Même si Un aigle dans la neige se destine avant tout à un public jeune, à partir de 8 ou 9 ans, il n’en reste pas moins que c’est une uchronie tout à fait captivante, surtout quand on pense aux conséquences historiques : la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le nazisme, les camps de concentration, le génocide et ces millions de morts qu’on aurait pu éviter…
« Je n’aimais pas l’idée de tirer sur un homme blessé, mais si j’avais su ce que ce caporal deviendrait, aujourd’hui je donnerais volontiers dix ans de ma vie en échange de cinq minutes de clairvoyance à l’époque. »
Si l’histoire fascine, elle soulève surtout un tas de questions existentielles et métaphysiques subtiles sur le rôle du hasard et invite à réfléchir sur le pouvoir d'agir, de suggérer, d'influer et de manipuler. Une leçon philosophique sur le libre-arbitre et les conséquences de nos choix que l’on n’a pas fini de méditer !
Avec Un aigle dans la neige, Michael Morpurgo signe un thriller moral haletant qui fait réfléchir et laisse une empreinte indélébile. À l’origine de son récit, l’histoire de Henry Tandey, qui a laissé le souvenir d’avoir été un soldat exceptionnel de la Première Guerre mondiale mais dont l’héroïsme a été enjolivé par un épisode qui, s’il est vrai, est l’un des plus grands événements hypothétiques de l’Histoire : de ceux dont on se demande « et qu’est-ce qui se serait passé si… ? », un de ces moments clés où une décision différente aurait changé à jamais le cours des choses…
Bien plus qu’une biographie qui relate les actes héroïques sans égal de ce simple soldat britannique, Michael Morpurgo a voulu comprendre pourquoi il avait fait ce qu’il avait fait. Se fondant sur la vie bien réelle d’Henry Tandey, il a écrit une fiction qui dépasse sa propre expérience dans laquelle il explore la nature du courage et le dilemme devant lequel chacun d’entre nous nous trouvons lorsque l’on découvre qu’une de nos actions, qui nous paraissait juste, se révèle être la pire que nous ayons jamais commise.
À travers l’histoire incroyable et stupéfiante de Billy Byron, Michael Morpurgo illustre la très scientifique « théorie du chaos ». Il montre aux plus jeunes qu’il suffit parfois d'un rien, d'un chouïa, d'une relation causale infime pour que tel phénomène, inattendu, surgisse tandis qu'on ne l'attendait pas et inversement, pour que telle situation se profile alors qu'elle n'était aucunement escomptée.
Même si Un aigle dans la neige se destine avant tout à un public jeune, à partir de 8 ou 9 ans, il n’en reste pas moins que c’est une uchronie tout à fait captivante, surtout quand on pense aux conséquences historiques : la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le nazisme, les camps de concentration, le génocide et ces millions de morts qu’on aurait pu éviter…
« Je n’aimais pas l’idée de tirer sur un homme blessé, mais si j’avais su ce que ce caporal deviendrait, aujourd’hui je donnerais volontiers dix ans de ma vie en échange de cinq minutes de clairvoyance à l’époque. »
Si l’histoire fascine, elle soulève surtout un tas de questions existentielles et métaphysiques subtiles sur le rôle du hasard et invite à réfléchir sur le pouvoir d'agir, de suggérer, d'influer et de manipuler. Une leçon philosophique sur le libre-arbitre et les conséquences de nos choix que l’on n’a pas fini de méditer !
June 19, 2021
Romanul este un preambul, o introducere scrisa bland, dar realist despre Primul si Al Doilea Razboi Mondial. Mi s-a parut ideal pentru a deschide apetitul pentru istorie micilor cititori.
Pe langa asta este si un what if legat de Hitler. Vechea dilema: daca celebrul dictator nu ar fi supravietuit Primului Razboi Mondial poate ca Al Doilea Razboi Mondial si genocidul evreiesc nu ar fi existat.
Autorul se foloseste de povestea lui Henry Tandey, celebrul "soldat care nu l-a impuscat pe Hitler" pentru a construi o poveste despre curaj, modestie, dar si despre cruda realitate a razboiului. Mi-a placut foarte mult ca nu a romantat in nici un fel viata de soldat, ca nu a facut-o sa para ca ceva usor, placut si distractiv.
Recomand tinerilor cititori, dar si adultilor pentru simplitatea si frumusetea scriiturii!
Pe langa asta este si un what if legat de Hitler. Vechea dilema: daca celebrul dictator nu ar fi supravietuit Primului Razboi Mondial poate ca Al Doilea Razboi Mondial si genocidul evreiesc nu ar fi existat.
Autorul se foloseste de povestea lui Henry Tandey, celebrul "soldat care nu l-a impuscat pe Hitler" pentru a construi o poveste despre curaj, modestie, dar si despre cruda realitate a razboiului. Mi-a placut foarte mult ca nu a romantat in nici un fel viata de soldat, ca nu a facut-o sa para ca ceva usor, placut si distractiv.
Recomand tinerilor cititori, dar si adultilor pentru simplitatea si frumusetea scriiturii!
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