Michael Morpurgo on Why He Wrote 'Private Peaceful' (BookD- Video Podcast #5 Part 5 of 12)

Writers Michael Morpurgo and Louisa Young discuss the difficult history of soldiers who were shot for cowardice and what justice there has been for them. Michael explains the inspiration behind his book 'Private Peaceful'.

[@c.e1404]

I've read that book
Best one i've read in awhile actually

[@adriaribes4103]

I´m a student of English language and It is my second book that I have read in English, and now I discover that this book also is in film, so I feel so glad about it. Really I want to see the film as soon as can. It is an amazing story where I have learned a lot of new vocabulary, thank you very much Michael Morpurgo

[@stevenroldan789]

I've read the book and it was so good

[@itznickyo498]

SUCH A GOOD BOOK, LEFT ME IN TEARS

[@1223stanley]

I luckily randomly grabbed this book for a book report ^.^

[@xcom870]

I read the it was so good I cried at the end

[@bluelightningwolf4083]

I love private Peaceful

[@itsleah-mw2qt]

I have been to on Flanders field Ypres and stood in front of T.S.H Peaceful and loads of other things to I went will school and I'm only 10

[@MovedToGrimmsLabyrinth]

It's so sad... I liked it though but... why did Charlie have to die............he only helped his little brother......Tommo...........
It's not Charlie's fault...... it's was the Sargent

[@MovedToGrimmsLabyrinth]

@@theperson1816 shouldn’t watch the video whilst reading comments

[@MovedToGrimmsLabyrinth]

@@theperson1816 lmao

[@alexsaysbye]

So Charlie was killed for Cowardice? Oh...We didn't get in that chapter yet!

[@ruby-no7hs]

can anyone help me: why di michael morpurgo write a story about a teenage soldier?
thanks

[@untidyecho9916]

*screams*

[@purje7]

Aitäh Piret :)