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Book Information
ISBN: 9780007486441
Suitable for: 11+ readers, 9+ readers
Genres: Family / Home Stories, Historical Fiction
Recommendations: eBooks, Reviewed by Children
Other Categories: The First World War

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Likewise, people ask, what age rating is private peaceful?

12

Also, what year is private peaceful set? Private Peaceful is a novel for older children by Michael Morpurgo, first published in 2003. It is about a soldier called Thomas "Tommo" Peaceful, who is looking back on his life from the trenches of World War I, in France.

Similarly, it is asked, what genre is private peaceful?

War story

Is Private Peaceful a movie?

Private Peaceful (film) Private Peaceful is a 2012 British war drama film directed by Pat O'Connor and starring Jack O'Connell and George MacKay. It is based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Michael Morpurgo. The film marks the penultimate performance of Richard Griffiths.

Related Question Answers

What happens in private peaceful?

Private Peaceful details the gritty rural lives and loves of Tommo and Charlie - two young brothers - and their poor Devonshire family from 1909 until 1916, when the outbreak of war destroys their country idyll. Both join up (one under age) leaving behind the beautiful Molly who is the love of both their lives.

What are the names of the two main characters in private peaceful?

Private Peaceful Character List
  • Thomas "Tommo" Peaceful. Tommo is the young narrator and central character in the novel.
  • Charlie Peaceful. Charlie is Tommo's older brother and protector.
  • Molly. Molly is the novel's version of the girl next door.
  • Mrs. Peaceful.
  • Big Joe.
  • Grandma Wolf / The Wolfwoman.
  • The Colonel.
  • Sergeant Hanley.

What awards has private peaceful won?

Hampshire Book Award

Was Private Peaceful based on a true story?

The real story of the soldier who inspired Michael Morpurgo's classic children's story Private Peaceful can be revealed for the first time by researchers at the National Army Museum, London. Wartime documents have been found which record the death and last effects of a Private Thomas Samuel Henry Peacefull.

Why did Michael Morpurgo write Private Peaceful?

Mr Morpurgo's inspiration for Private Peaceful came from a visit to the war museum In Flanders Fields at Ypres, where he was intrigued by a typed letter framed on a wall. The letter was from an army captain to a soldier's mother, informing her in a few short lines that her son had been shot at dawn for cowardice.

Where was private peaceful filmed?

Christchurch Park

How many pages does private peaceful have?

185

What is Molly's surname name in private peaceful?

Cast
George MacKay Tommo Peaceful
Alexandra Roach Molly Monks
Richard Griffiths The Colonel
Maxine Peake Hazel Peaceful
John Lynch Sergeant Hanley

Where did Tommo Peaceful live?

England

What disease does Big Joe have in private peaceful?

meningitis

Who is Mr Munnings in private peaceful?

Munnings tells Tommo that he is now his “lord and master.” His inflated sense of his own self-importance and his love of punishment makes him similar to the character of Sergeant Hanley later in the novel. One day, Munnings gives Charlie the cane for defending Tommo in a fight on the playground.

How did Tommos dad died in private peaceful?

Peaceful is Tommo, Charlie, and Big Joe's father, who is tragically killed in an accident when Tommo is a young boy. Not much is revealed about Mr. Peaceful, but he was a woodchopper and died as he saved Tommo from a falling tree in the forest, which ended up crushing him instead.