NIGHTS OF DANGER

by Leo R. Ellis ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 20, 1964

Except for a constrained beginning, this short novel gives a clear, understated picture of life in occupied France in the spring of 1944. Lee Cole, the twelve-year-old son of a French woman and a long-dead American hero of World War I, takes part in the pre-Normandy invasion activities of the underground. Clandestine translation of BBC reports, airplane drops of ammunition, and the climax of blowing up a vital German transmitting station are related without exaggeration and in detail. Suspense, teamwork, and planning, rather than horror, pervade this introduction to recent history for young boys.

Pub Date: April 20, 1964

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 1964

Categories: FICTION