The silver sword, a little paperknife, is a symbol of hope to four children as they make their way across the wastes of postwar europe from warsaw to switzerland in search of their parents. Three polish children try to escape from their warravaged home during world war ii. Together with jan they begin a dangerous journey across the battlefields of europe to find their parents. With melvyn hayes, pat pleasance, ingrid sylvester, frazer hines.
With their parents taken away by nazis, ruth, edek and bronia are forced to fend for themselves in the dangerous, warravaged city of warsaw. Lets discover ian serrailliers birthday profile such as. The 3 children go through many hardships, but are finally reunited with. Ruth, edek, jan and bronia are all based on real children, and even the silver sword paper knife was real.
Buy the silver sword new ed by serraillier, ian, serraillier, jane isbn. A bbc radio fullcast dramatisation of ian serrailliers classic wartime story. Ian serrailler tells this extraordinary wartime story simply and directly, so that we feel the full force of its truth michael morpurgo as a child i was tremendously moved by ian serrailers the silver sword. Early life, famous for, professional life, family life, trivia, fun facts and before fame. Was thinking about the story after seeing a movie on tv and wanted to read the story again. The silver sword, by ian serraillier the story the silver sword is the story of four polish siblings and their experience of the war and its aftermath. Range of tasks and activities based on the silver sword by ian serrallier. Buy the silver sword by ian serraillier online at alibris. Ian serraillier 24 september 1912 28 november 1994 was a british novelist and poet, best known for his childrens books, especially the silver sword 1956. The silver sword by ian serraillier overdrive rakuten.
The silver sword aka escape from warsaw, by ian serraillier. I expected the story to have a sad ending because in a real war, how would they know where their parents are. A bbc radio fullcast dramatisation unabridged edition by ian serraillier, full cast, hester cox, sarah mcdonald hughes, stephen. In addition later on, he treats the silver sword with very much care and love. The main theme of ian serrailliers novel, the silver sword is survival. The silver sword by ian serraillier is an unforgettable world war ii survival story. As they travel through europe towards switzerland, where they believe they will be.
A bbc radio fullcast dramatisation of ian serraillier s classic wartime story. Ian serraillier 24 september 1912 28 november 1994 was an english novelist and poet. When their father, the head teacher of a polish primary school, turned a portrait of hitler to face the wall, the nazis found. Ruth, edek and bronia live in the cellar with other children who lost their parents. Designer lotte collett reveals her ideas for the stage adaptation of ian serraillier s heartwarming childrens book, the silver sword. Discover this amazing adventure story set in the second world war if you meet ruth or edek or bronia, you must. Buy a cheap copy of the silver sword book by ian serraillier. Download the study guide the novels main characters include three childrenruth, edek, and bronia balickiwho are left to live as best they can in the streets of warsaw when their father is sent to a prison camp and their mother is taken away to do forced labor. The silver sword by ian serraillier book trailer youtube. Walter hodges historical fiction ages 12 and up random house uk, 1956, 0224070770 for bronia, edek, and ruth balicki their life began to fall apart when their father was arrested in 1940 and sent to a prisoner of war camp. This brand new production runs at the belgrade theatre from. One of the great and enduring tales of survival, courage and hope. Ian serraillier september 24, 1912 november 28, 1994, was a british novelist and poet.
Everything you need to understand or teach the silver sword by ian serraillier. The silver sword study guide contains a biography of ian serraillier, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Worksheets are ian serraillier, comprehension the silver sword, the silver sword a look at the book through drama by ian, the silver sword final dont forget to use the, the speaker is comparing his mind to a, the silver sword, reflex the silver sword a tale of two cities stage 4, lesson 72 nebuchadnezzars dream. Chapter 1 summary the silver sword by ian serraillier opens with a description of the polish family at the heart of the story. The silver sword by ian serraillier penguin books australia.
The best way to explain how the silver sword is used as a symbol in the silver sword by ian serraillier is to direct your attention to what jan tells ruth on the night that ruth realizes edek. The silver sword 2015 trailer at the old rep 2224 october. The story is based upon fact, although fictional names are given to a few of the places mentioned. From 11 february to 30 october 2011, the silver sword will feature as one of five books in the imperial war museum exhibition once upon a wartime. The endpapers, based on the authors sketches, show a map of. The silver sword by ian serraillier 97801462649paperback. The silver sword chapters 712 summary and analysis. Ian serraillier ian serraillier biography poem hunter. The father, joseph balicki, is a headmaster at a primary school on the outskirts of warsaw. When the germans march into poland in 1941, the balickis happy family life is shattered.
Ian serrailliers the silver sword was named as one of the top 50 childrens books ever by the times. Overall the book was very fun and had lots of literary techniques. The silver sword by ian serrallier teaching resources. He was also appreciated by children for being a storyteller retelling legends from rome, greece and england. Ian serraillier 24 september 1912 28 november 1994 was a british novelist and poet. A bbc radio fullcast dramatisation serraillier, ian on.
Schoolmaster since 1936 who also was a novellist, poet, and radio broadcaster on schools programmes. Today i uploaded my narration of the 1st chapter of the silver sword, a novel written by ian serraillier, an english novelist and poet and the novel itself was published for the 1st time in 1956. Childrens television international wetatv television station. Serraillier was best known for his childrens books, especially the silver sword novel 1956, a wartime adventure story which was adapted for television.
Ian serraillier wrote many childrens books but the silver sword is his most famous and most beloved, and it has never been out of print. John robbins narrates this story, formerly entitled the silver sword, of a familys hardships and bravery following the nazi devastation of poland. Ian serraillier 19121994, was a british novelist and poet. They found jan, a ragged boy, who had a treasure box with the silver sword and he had a cat and a cock name jimpy. With the opening extract included, this comprehension resource includes questions and answers for this text by ian serraillier. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. This video was created to explore the harsh realities of world war ii. Serraillier was best known for his childrens books, especially the silver sword novel 1956, a wartime adventure story which was adapted for television by the bbc in 1957 and again in 1971 born in london, serraillier was educated at brighton college, and took his degree at st. Warsaw 1942 on a cold, dark night in warsaw in 1942, the balicki children watch in horror as nazi storm troopers arrest their mother. Ian serraillier childrens author was born on september 24, 1912 in england under libra zodiac and got ranking 59705. The silver sword reading comprehension teaching resources.
The three children realise that the escapee was their father, the silver sword a message that he is alive and searching for them. I will outline features of the silver sword sufficient for an appreciation of the main characters. He retold legends from england, greece and rome and was best known for his childrens books, especially the silver sword 1956, a wartime adventure story that the bbc adapted for. Review of the book the silver sword by ian serraillier. Suitable for children working towardsat the expected standard in y56, the questions are closely linked to the national curriculum and therefore adequately develop their comprehension skills. He also retold legends from rome, greece and england, and was best known for his childrens books, especially the silver sword 1956, a wartime adventure story that was. The silver sword, by ian serraillier by monique carrigan. His daughter jane has shared his notes and research material with us for this edition.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Although the silver sword was only a paper knife, it became the symbol of hope and courage which kept the balicki children and their orphan friend jan alive through the four years of occupation when they had to fend for themselves. Born in london, serraillier was educated at brighton college and took his degree at st edmund. Was thinking about the story after seeing a movie on tv and wanted to read the.
Ian serraillier is currently considered a single author. The book made me more interested in the world war 2. Alone and fending for themselves in a poland devastated by world war two, jan and his three homeless friends cling to the silver sword as a symbol of hope. Born in london, he was educated at brighton college, and took his degree at st edmund hall, oxford. He was best known for his childrens books, especially the silver sword published in 1956. The silver sword is a novel by ian serraillier, a childrens classic, first published in the uk in 1956 by jonathan cape and then by puffin books in 1960. The silver sword by ian serraillier, paperback barnes. After all these years, this is still an absorbing story. Serraillier was best known for his childrens books, especially the silver sword 1956, a wartime adventure story which was adapted for television by the bbc in 1957 and again in 1971. The characters could still be representatives of children in more recent and current wars. The silver sword is a little letter opener, but becomes a talisman, a link to which the three children are reunited with their parents. The silver sword unabridged the silver sword unabridged audiobook, by ian serraillier. Displaying all worksheets related to the silver sword.