Music on the Bamboo Radio

Music on the Bamboo Radio

by Martin Booth (Author)

Synopsis

Nicholas Highgate, separated from his parents during the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong, is smuggled to the mainland by his Chinese nurse and disguised as a Chinese boy. As he grows to manhood, he witnesses the atrocities and deprivations of the Japanese occupation and is himself drawn into the Communist resistance activities. The book ends when the Japanese surrender and Nicholas is reunited with what remains of his family.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Edition: New e.
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 27 Aug 1998

ISBN 10: 0140383662
ISBN 13: 9780140383669
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: Shortlisted for the Writer's Guild Award.

Author Bio
Martin Booth was born in Lancashire but brought up in Hong Kong and Kenya. He describes himself as an inveterate traveller, writing on travel and conservation topics for several newspapers and magazines. His other writing interests include poetry, literary criticism and film and TV writing. Martin lives in Somerset.