The Puppet Boy of Warsaw
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The Puppet Boy of Warsaw
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Narrated by:
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Tim Bruce
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By:
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Eva Weaver
About this listen
I was 12 when the coat was made. Nathan, our tailor and dear friend, cut it for Grandfather in the first week of March 1938. It was the last week of freedom for Warsaw and for us...Even in the most difficult of lives, there is hope. And sometimes that hope comes in the form of a small boy, armed with a troupe of puppets - a prince, a girl, a fool, a crocodile with half-painted teeth....
When Mika's grandfather dies in the Warsaw ghetto, he inherits not only his great coat, but its treasure trove of secrets. In one remote pocket, he finds a papier mache head, a scrap of cloth...the prince. And what better way to cheer the cousin who has lost her father, the little boy who his ill, the neighbours living in one cramped room, than a puppet show? Soon the whole ghetto is talking about the puppet boy - until the day when Mika is stopped by a German officer and is forced into a secret life...
This is a story about survival. It is an epic journey, spanning continents and generations, from Warsaw to the gulags of Siberia, and two lives that intertwine amid the chaos of war. Because even in wartime, there is hope...
©2013 Eva Weaver (P)2013 Orion Publishing Group and Oakhill PublishingWhat listeners say about The Puppet Boy of Warsaw
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Mae
- 16-04-2017
Wonderful
This is a fantastic narrative that gives the perspective of opposing views. Certainly makes you think of the individuals rather than the collective during wartimes. I really enjoyed the narrator who brought the story to life!
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Rick Neale
- 29-03-2022
Captivating story told melodramatically
The narrator is great with accents but hams it up a bit, in keeping with the author's somewhat melodramatic style.
The bit about visiting the memorial was interesting, and grappled with some difficult questions about how to best deal with horrifying historical events.
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