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Tom Kipper's Schooldays: Memories of an Irish Childhood In Liverpool
Tom Kipper's Schooldays Memories of an Irish Childhood In Liverpool Author:Peter Sale Meet Tom Kipper, Espionage Agent extraordinaire. Born into a poor Irish family in Liverpool in 1928, Tom?like every self-respecting ten-year-old?is full of mischief. A pupil at Saint Joseph's Academy of Hard Knocks?as the students have dubbed it?he spends his days dodging foes in class, finding adventure, and engaging in a good scrap when school... more » is out. But with the arrival of war, Tom?s happy world is suddenly infused with loss and confusion. With the pain of war, however, Tom also finds a new understanding of himself and the world around him.« less