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Wilfred and Duncan live in a large old house in Sussex, only ever see their parents on Wednesdays, and spend their days catching butterflies and dreaming of adventure. Then their mother elopes and their already distant father becomes hostile. So the brothers pack their camping equipment and run away from home. They already have a plan. They're going to London to buy a tram they have seen in an advertisement, and it costs two pounds...Lively, funny and charming, The Two Pound Tram is a bittersweet testament to youth, its dreams and its triumph over adversity.
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William Newton is a retired doctor who lives in Oxfordshire. This is his first book.
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Adult/High School-The tumultuous history of England in the late 1930s is blended seamlessly into this tale of adventure, innovation, and brotherly love. When their mother leaves, most likely, Wilfred surmises, because their father was as mean to her as he is to his children, Wilfred and Duncan know that their childhood has come to an end and that they must now survive on their own. They head for London to buy a surplus tram that they have seen advertised in the newspaper. Their adventures truly begin when they acquire the horse-drawn vehicle, a horse, a dog, and many new friends. They survive hardship, German bombs, and run-ins with the local authorities and become celebrities as they provide transportation and advertising for a local merchant, and are even heroes in the war effort. This first novel is narrated in a matter-of-fact, almost simple way by Wilfred, without a great deal of reflection and self-discovery (the boys probably didn't have time), but the story is satisfying, moving, and sometimes very funny. Readers looking for historical fiction will find this book informative and engaging.-Susanne Bardelson, Arvada Public Library, CO
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- PublisherBloomsbury Pub Ltd
- Publication date2004
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