AuthorMichael Morpurgo
NarratorEdward Bourne
Duration48m
CategoriesChildren's Fiction
PublisherInhouse
VersionUnabridged
Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman have teamed up with the Royal British Legion to tell an original story that explains the meaning behind the poppy.
In Flanders' fields, young Martens knows his family's story, for it is as precious as the faded poem hanging in their home. From a poor girl comforting a grieving soldier, to an unexpected meeting of strangers, to a father's tragic death many decades after treaties were signed, war has shaped Martens's family in profound ways - it is their history as much as any nation's.
They remember.
They grieve.
They honour the past.
This book was recorded as part of the Listening Books Sound Learning programme.
Author: Michael Morpurgo
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Duration 12m
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Author Michael Morpurgo
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