The Boy With No Shoes
ISBN 0755313178 Review RRP$49.95
Release September 2004
William Horwood’s imaginative memoir of an abusive childhood captures the painful loss of a young boy’s innocence and his struggle to exist in a world that is both dark and terrifying.
Sunny seaside Kent in the 1950s seems an idyllic place for a growing young family. However Jimmy’s father is an abstract memory, his brother has been worn down by abuse, and at home his mother has been washed away by family secrets.
But Jimmy is a treasure-seeking hero who digs beyond the damage of abuse. His is a world of long-forgotten ways—history lessons from the local carpenter, Arthur Sullivan, and a pair of boots from The Royal Marines in exchange for cleaning their floors.
William Horwood’s story shows us that honesty and comfort can prevail against the odds. From the author of the Duncton Wood books.
Other Editions
ISBN 0755313186 Review PB RRP$21.95
Release May 2005
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