Private Peaceful
E716984
Private Peaceful is a young adult historical novel by Michael Morpurgo that follows two brothers during World War I, exploring themes of family, innocence, and the brutality of war.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Private Peaceful (film)
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Private Peaceful (stage play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Michael Morpurgo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| exploresTopic |
court-martial
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execution for cowardice ⓘ shell shock ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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war novel ⓘ young adult literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Big Joe
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Colonel ⓘ Molly NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergeant Hanley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasMoralIssue |
class inequality
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justice in wartime ⓘ |
| intendedUse | educational reading in schools ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryAwardNomination | Carnegie Medal shortlist ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Charlie Peaceful
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Thomas Peaceful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure |
first-person narrative
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non-linear timeline ⓘ |
| narrator | Thomas Peaceful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | HarperCollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | HarperCollins Children's Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Western Front
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rural Devon, England ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
older children
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young adults ⓘ |
| theme |
brotherhood
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brutality of war ⓘ family ⓘ injustice ⓘ innocence ⓘ military discipline ⓘ |
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