{"product_id":"9781471401749-fireweed","title":"Fireweed","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eA re-issue of a forgotten favourite, FIREWEED is an evocative and unflinching story of wartime survival for younger readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBill is a fifteen-year-old runaway evacuee, and he's finding that surviving on the streets of London is pretty easy, thank you very much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA re-issue of a forgotten favourite, FIREWEED is an evocative and unflinching story of wartime survival for younger readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBill is a fifteen-year-old runaway evacuee, and he's finding that surviving on the streets of London is pretty easy, thank you very much. He's fed by a local cafe owner, he earns some cash as a barrow-boy in Covent Garden, and sleeping in the Underground air-raid shelters is cosy - if a bit smelly. Things get more complicated for Bill with the arrival of Julie. She's a runaway too, and although she's a bit posh, she's just as determined as Bill to stay free of interfering parents and 'the social'. But although it's fun for a while to duck Jerry missiles and camp out in bombed-out houses, the reality of living through the Blitz quickly begins to set in. Winter is coming, and Bill and Julie will discover that playing at being grown-ups can be a very dangerous game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1969, and winner of the 1970's Book World Festival Award, FIREWEED evokes a time of tin Spitfires, powdered eggs, warm woollen mittens and reading by firelight. Perfect for readers young and old, this book is a  beautifully written classic, full of adventure, heroism and British wartime courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56654555677046,"sku":"9781471401749","price":7.23,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36343072.jpg?v=1763031067","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781471401749-fireweed","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}