num_pages: 192
description: A moving account of a journey through war-torn Europe.Alone and fending for themselves in a Poland devastated by war, Jan and his three homeless friends cling to the silver sword as a symbol of hope. As they travel through Europe towards Switzerland, where they believe they will be reunited with their parents, they encounter many hardships and dangers.
language: English
title: THE SILVER SWORD
titlecomplete: THE SILVER SWORD
characters: Bronia Balacki, Edek, Ruth Balacki
genres: Fiction, Historical, War, Adventure, Young Adult, Classics, Holocaust, Childrens, Historical Fiction, World War II
ratings_count: 7949
places: Switzerland, Warsaw, Poland
publisher: Random House UK