Stay Where You are and then Leave

by John Boyne

Alfie is shining shoes in Kings Cross when he discovers that his father, who he has not seen for four years, is in hospital being treated for shell shock.

Themes

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  • WW1
  • Mental Illness
  • Survival
  • Family