Ian Serraillier Quotes

Ian Serraillier was an English novelist and poet. He retold legends from England, Greece and Rome and was best known for his children's books, especially The Silver Sword , a wartime adventure story that the BBC adapted for television in 1957 and again in 1971. Wikipedia

✵ 24. September 1912 – 28. November 1994

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The Silver Sword

The Silver Sword

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Ian Serraillier Quotes

“he was undoing the wooden box, and he took out the silver sword. "This is the best of my treasures," he said. "It will bring me luck. And it will bring you luck, because you gave it to me. I don't tell anybody my name - it is not safe. But because you gave me the sword and I didn't borrow it, I will tell you."”

Ian Serraillier book The Silver Sword

He whispered. "It is Jan."
The Silver Sword, Chapter 5, "The Goods Train"

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