Re: Title of a school book

"Cori" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "SteveTBM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > Hi All,
> >
> > I'm trying to name a book that was read to my primary school class back
in
> > c1977. I have very little to go on but here goes:-
> >
> > In the beginning of the book there are two brothers. The younger brother
is
> > sickly. There is a fire in their house and the elder brother jumps out
of
> > the window with his sickly younger brother thus killing himself but
saving
> > the brother.
> > The elder brother returns to the sickly brother (In a dream?) and tells
him
> > not to worry as there is an afterworld where they shall meet again.
Also,
> > time passes at a different rate so the younger brother leads a full life
yet
> > the elder brother only waits a few days to be reunited.
> >
> >
> > Sorry its not a lot. Any ideas?
> >
> > Steve.
>
> "The Brothers Lionheart," by Astrid Lindgren.

Many thanks!

Steve

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