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Based on the true story of how the Author walked back from Cornwall to London after he was evacuated during world war two.
Jack Dawkins is a thirteen year old streetwise boy growing up in war torn London during the Blitz.
Even before being evacuated, he has had to keep his wits about him to survive, and his famous (or notorious) "gift of the gab" stands him and those he cares for in good stead.
His fruitful association with local black marketeers makes him well able to deal with would-be exploitative Cornish foster-parents and when he finds himself involved in a German spy ring he knows just what to do to save himself and his country.
What Jack is not prepared for, however is the duplicity of the British Establishment who in wartime, it seems, will do anything- anything- to make sure that state secrets stay secret...
Jack Dawkins is a thirteen year old streetwise boy growing up in war torn London during the Blitz.
Even before being evacuated, he has had to keep his wits about him to survive, and his famous (or notorious) "gift of the gab" stands him and those he cares for in good stead.
His fruitful association with local black marketeers makes him well able to deal with would-be exploitative Cornish foster-parents and when he finds himself involved in a German spy ring he knows just what to do to save himself and his country.
What Jack is not prepared for, however is the duplicity of the British Establishment who in wartime, it seems, will do anything- anything- to make sure that state secrets stay secret...
