Carrie's War
Carrie's War is a 1973 witch fiction novel by Nina Bawden. The story is set in Wales. Readers will find themes of witchcraft.
44 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.
It runs to roughly 159 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Carrie's War
'I did a dreadful thing, the worst thing of my life, when I was twelve and a half years old, and nothing can change it' It is wartime and Carrie and her little brother Nick have been evacuated from their London home to the Welsh hills. In an unfamiliar place, among strangers, the children feel alone and find little comfort with the family they are billeted with: Mr Evans, a bullying shopkeeper and Auntie Lou, his kind but timid sister. When Carrie and Nick visit Albert, another evacuee, they are welcomed into Hepzibah Green's warm kitchen. Hepzibah is rumoured to be a witch, but her cooking is delicious, her stories are enthralling and the children cannot keep away. With Albert, Hepzibah and Mister Johnny, they begin to settle into their new surroundings. But before long, their loyalties are tested: will they be persuaded to betray their new friends?
Quick answers
Who wrote Carrie's War?
Carrie's War was written by Nina Bawden and first published in 1973.
What genre is Carrie's War?
It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction.
How long is Carrie's War?
The median edition has 159 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Carrie's War?
Readers who like it often enjoy Magic in the Mist, Howl's Moving Castle and The Winter Witch.
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