THE AMAZING STORY OF ADOLPHUS TIPS - SIGNED FIRST COLLECTOR'S EDITION FIRST PRINTING

MORPURGO Michael

ISBN 10: 0007456182 / ISBN 13: 9780007456185

Published by HarperCollins / Harper Collins, London, 2011

About this Item

This Collector's Edition has been Signed by Michael Morpurgo to the title page. Both Book and Dust Jacket are in As New condition except for a very small closed tear to the jacket. This unread book is guaranteed to be a 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Publishers number 1 confirms that this is a first printing. The Jacket, which has not been price clipped, is protected by archival protective covering. The book is professionally wrapped and packed with great care with bubble wrap and placed in a special book box to ensure that the book arrives at your destination in perfect condition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE AMAZING STORY OF ADOLPHUS TIPS - SIGNED FIRST COLLECTOR'S EDITION FIRST PRINTING
• Publisher: HarperCollins / Harper Collins, London
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007456182
• ISBN 13: 9780007456185
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children's Books

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Synopsis

Luxury collectors hardback gift edition.A heart-warming tale of courage, set against the backdrop of the second world war, about an abandoned village, a lifelong friendship and one very adventurous cat."Something's up. Something big too, very big. At school, in the village, whoever you meet, it's all anyone talks about. It's like a sudden curse has come down on us all. It makes me wonder if we'll ever see the sun again."It's 1943, and Lily Tregenza lives on a farm, in the idyllic seaside village of Slapton. Apart from her father being away, and the 'townie' evacuees at school, her life is scarcely touched by the war. Until one day, Lily and her family, along with 3000 other villagers, are told to move out of their homes lock, stock and barrel.Soon, the whole area is out of bounds, as the Allied forces practise their landings for D-day, preparing to invade France. But Tips, Lily's adored cat, has other ideas barbed wire and keep-out signs mean nothing to her, nor does the danger of guns and bombs. Frantic to find her, Lily makes friends with two young American soldiers, who promise to help her. But will she ever see her cat again Lily decides to cross the wire into the danger zone to look for Tips herselfNow, many years later, as Michael is reading his Grandma Lily's diary, he learns about The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips and wonders at how one adventurous cat could still affect their lives sixty years later.

About the Author

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children's Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.