Anna and the Swallow Man

<p>'<b>A beautifully haunting and thought-provoking story of friendship that lingers long after the last page' <i>Ruta Sepetys, Author of </i>Salt to the Sea</b><br><br><b>'A small wonder, and for once a book worthy of the hype' <i>The Times</i></b><br><br><b>'A chilling, stylishly written and utterly memorable story' <i>Guardian<br></i></b><br><b>'Savit's story is aimed at anyone who will listen. A 10-year-old may identify with Anna. A teenage reader will absorb the deftness and sophistication of the telling. An adult will find their expectations challenged' <i>New York Times<br></i></b><br><i>Anna and the Swallow Man</i> is a stunning debut novel for readers aged ten to one hundred and ten that tells a new story of World War Two.<br>Kraków, 1939, is no place to grow up. There are a million marching soldiers and a thousand barking dogs. And Anna Lania is just seven years old when the Germans take her father and suddenly, she's alone. <br><br>Then she meets the Swallow Man. He is a mystery, strange and tall. And like Anna's missing father, he has a gift for languages: Polish, Russian, German, Yiddish, even Bird. When he summons a bright, beautiful swallow down to his hand to stop her from crying, Anna is entranced. <br><br>Over the course of their travels together, Anna and the Swallow Man will dodge bombs, tame soldiers, and even, despite their better judgement, make a friend. But in a world gone mad, everything can prove dangerous . . .</p> <p>'<b>A beautifully haunting and thought-provoking story of friendship that lingers long after the last page' <i>Ruta Sepetys, Author of </i>Salt to the Sea</b><br><br><b>'A small wonder, and for once a book worthy of the hype' <i>The Times</i></b><br><br><b>'A chilling, stylishly written and utterly memorable story' <i>Guardian<br></i></b><br><b>'Savit's story is aimed at anyone who will listen. A 10-year-old may identify with Anna. A teenage reader will absorb the deftness and sophistication of the telling. An adult will find their expectations challenged' <i>New York Times<br></i></b><br><i>Anna and the Swallow Man</i> is a stunning debut novel for readers aged ten to one hundred and ten that tells a new story of World War Two.<br>Kraków, 1939, is no place to grow up. There are a million marching soldiers and a thousand barking dogs. And Anna Lania is just seven years old when the Germans take her father and suddenly, she's alone. <br><br>Then she meets the Swallow Man. He is a mystery, strange and tall. And like Anna's missing father, he has a gift for languages: Polish, Russian, German, Yiddish, even Bird. When he summons a bright, beautiful swallow down to his hand to stop her from crying, Anna is entranced. <br><br>Over the course of their travels together, Anna and the Swallow Man will dodge bombs, tame soldiers, and even, despite their better judgement, make a friend. But in a world gone mad, everything can prove dangerous . . .</p>