Summarized & Analyzed: "The Silver Sword"

“The Silver Sword” by Ian Serraillier was first published in England in 1956. It is a children’s classic novel. The book was reprinted in 1960. The book was published in the United States under the title “Escape From Warsaw.” The book became very popular soon after its publication.

According to the author, he had started writing this book five years after the end of the Second World War, in 1949. The book was written in five years. It is a work of fiction, but it is primarily based on fact. The author is said to have got the names of the characters from the Red Cross.