Jane Phillips

Jane Phillips is a former teacher living near Folkstone. This is her second book and her first featuring her home town of Dover. The book draws extensively on on her own family history. Jane has taken much of the detail from real childhood memories. The post-war remnants of Dover are brought vividly to life through the eyes of four boys as they race through shell-damaged streets, climb the towering fortifications of the Citadel and undertake a daredevil exploration of abandoned tunnels beneath...See more

Jane Phillips is a former teacher living near Folkstone. This is her second book and her first featuring her home town of Dover. The book draws extensively on on her own family history. Jane has taken much of the detail from real childhood memories. The post-war remnants of Dover are brought vividly to life through the eyes of four boys as they race through shell-damaged streets, climb the towering fortifications of the Citadel and undertake a daredevil exploration of abandoned tunnels beneath the Western Heights. Illustrated with pen and ink drawings. See less