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Uniquely signed and underscored by Peter Townsend at title page: "Peter Townsend". Stated at copyright page: Published by Granada Publishing 1980. Copyright by Peter Townsend 1980. A serious study of modern conflicts and war to 1980 with the profound and tragic stories of its most innocent victims, the children. "But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at." - William Cowper, 1731 - 1800. Summary edited from front flap: "Michiko, Aharon, Nkusi, Cosmas, Pascual; Thao and Paddy are a few of the children - the smallest pawns in the game - who have been victims of modern war. Their tragic yet often inspiring stories are movingly retold here by Peter Townsend. Each brings a message to every adult around the world, each experience must continue to be told to be heard. Peter Townsend was specially commissioned to write this book by seven international publishers and assisted in his research and compiling by the International Union of Child Welfare and its associates worldwide, UNICEF, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the Red Cross, and many other organizations and individuals. While preparing "The Smallest Pawns in the Game," Townsend travelled internationally non-stop for months to interview hundreds of children and adults who as children were victimized by the terrors of war. All of these experiences recounted in their own words are frequently horrific, but also tell of courage, humour and above all, incredible tenacity and perseverence. Contents: "Introduction; PART I - 1. The Story Begins; 2. Famine Takes Its Toll in Russia; 3. The Young Victims of Guernica; PART II - 4. The Martyrdom of Polish Children; 5. To Hell by Train; 6. Raia, The Girl with the Yellow Star; 7. The Children of Jastrebarsko; 8. Aharon in the Underworld; 9. Bombs Cannot Discriminate; 10. At Hiroshima and Nagasaki; PART III - 11. Post-war 'Peace'; 12. Hong Pae and the Will to Survive; 13. 'The Winds of Change'; 14. Nkusi in Exile; 15. Mumbamba from Kolwezi; 16. Biafra - 'the Children's War'; 17. Prison or Exile- Equatorial Guinea; 18. The Flight from Idi Amin; 19. The Cost of Freedom - Bangladesh; 20. Cypriot Messengers of Death; 21. Children at Arms: Bissau; 22. Bloodshed in Soweto; 23. Good Zimbabweans; 24. The Zimbabwean Coin Reversed; 25. Ethiopian Refugees; 26. With the Sahraouis; 27. The Torture of Children: South America; 28. Children of the Boat People; 29. The Agony of Cambodia - Kampuchea; 30. The Muslim Orphans from Burma; 31. Children at Arms - Belfast; 32. In the Palestinian Camps; 33. Revenge or Forgiveness?; Epilogue: Nothing Has Changed; Acknowledgements; Bibliography." Author Peter Townsend served in the Royal Air Force from 1935 to 1956 and commanded No. 85 Fighter Squadron during the Battle of Britain. He was Equerry to HM King George VI, 1944-52, and Air Attache at the British Embassy in Brussels, 1953-6. Since, he has concentrated on writing such titles as Earth My Friend (1960), Duel of Eagles (1970), The Last Emperor (1975), and his autobiography, Time and Chance (1978). Printed in Great Britain by W & J Mackay Limited, Chatham. 267 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.
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