Waiting for Anya [Import] [Paperback]

Michael Morpurgo (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Egmont UK Limited; New Ed edition (February 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405229276
• ISBN-13: 978-1405229272
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,889,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A magnificent novel, July 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Waiting for Anya (Hardcover)

I first read this book when I was twelve, and I've picked it up nearly every year since then. It has unfortunately been deemed an "adventure" story, but it is not. Nor is it a Holocaust story. It is a novel that goes deep into the human condition and touches on aspects of friendship, death, love, growing up, and human decency. It is filled with characters who are real, characters who overlook their time and place, and ultimately sacrifice themselves for what they believe in. The book is sad but not morbid; poignant but not sentimental. I have gone on to read so many other books, but I have always come back to this one with a love and respect I have for few other books--children's or otherwise.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book made you think long after it was read., August 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Waiting for Anya (Paperback)

The book Waiting For Anya was very well written. It is a story about a boy named Jo who is a shepard in France during World War II. He finds out that an old widow who lives in his town (The "Black Widow") has, along with her son-in-law been hiding Jews from the Germans. The story gets complicated as twenty-two German soldiers move into Jo's village. Jo is swept up in the Jew's crisis and is determinded to help them escape. The story further unravels as Jo's father (a POW) comes home. Time is running out for the Jewish children. Jo's bravery, and the heartbreaking conclusion make this a wonderful book for people of all ages to read.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful written., January 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Waiting for Anya (Paperback)

What a shame that this excellent novel has been, for several years, sitting on my shelf, completely forgotten, until a couple hours ago. I fully enjoyed reading it. The characters were complex yet realistic. I loved the relations among the characters, the wide spectrum of topics it concerns, and the bittersweet ending. A superb book for people of all ages.