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The Whistletree stands at the entrance to Windrush, a wealthy estate in a town in the Ukraine. The local boys would meet at the sound of a whistle before setting out on their bicycles. Born into extreme privilege one of these boys can speak 4 languages by the age of 12. During the Second World War he and his family is thrown out of their home, Windrush, by the Russians who occupy his country and sent to labour camps in Siberia. Before being taken prisoner his father shows him where the family heirlooms and treasures are buried and teaches him to memorise the combination for a Swiss Bank Account. The boy is separated from his family and never sees them again. He survives a labour camp for boys and is then drafted into the Russian military and sent to war. He becomes an officer and a decorated hero by the age of 15. A jealous comrade betrays him and he ends up in a German concentration camp. The many victories of the boy include the completion of military escapades behind enemy lines, his capture, escape, the loss and regain of his sight, and losing and gaining the use of his legs. Ultimately he is a supreme winner.

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Sonja Campbell-Gillies lives and works in South Africa. She is the author of Whistletree and various children's books and is also an accomplished artist.

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