Now or Never: A Dunkirk Story (Voices #1)

A gripping adventure in an exciting new series reflectingthe authentic, unsung stories of our past!“The superb Voices series takes unsung heroesof the past and imagines them recounting the story of their remarkablelives' ” - The TimesNow or Never brings a young soldier, Private FazalKhan, from his home in India to the battlefields of the Second WorldWar.Fazal's world is now focused on Company 32 and the animals hecares for in the midst of one of the most frightening times in history.And as he and his friends make their way to the beaches ofDunkirk, Fazal must deal with even more than the terrors of a dangeroustrek to reach the evacuation zone.The Company's captain defends his troops in the face of a terriblebetrayal at the point of rescue: not everyone has welcomed thehelp brought by the Royal Indian Army Service Corps. Now Fazalis forced to question why he is even there and why he is expectedto be loyal to a king whose people don't all see him as their equal.VOICES: A thrilling new series showcasing some of the UK'sfinest writers for young people. VOICES reflects the authentic,unsung stories of our past. Each shows that, even in times of greatupheaval, a myriad of people have arrived on this island and madea home for themselves - from Roman times to the present day.