The Boy with No Shoes by Bill Horwood
THE BOY WITH NO SHOES is struggling to exist in 1950s seaside Kent. His father is an abstract memory, his brother has been hollowed by abuse, at school he must face the soul-destroying Captain Flax and at home his mother has been washed away by family secrets. But Jimmy is a treasure-seeking hero who digs below the damage of abuse and drags up extraordinary acts of kindness. His is a world of long-forgotten ways -- longshoreman who comb the shores for stories, dens on clifftops that spark adventures, history lessons from local carpenter Arthur Sullivan and, at last, a pair of boots from The Royal Marines in exchange for cleaning the floors. In this triumphantly imaginative memoir, William Horwood captures painful loss of childhood innocence and shows us that honesty and comfort prevail.
William Horwood worked as a feature editor with the Daily Mail from 1971-1978 until the discovery of a family secret in his thirties led to a personal breakdown. He then went on to publish a succession of bestsellers including DUNCTON WOOD, his four sequels to THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS and SKALLAGRIG which was filmed and won the BAFTA Play of the Year award in 1996.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780755313198 |
| ISBN 10 | 0755313194 |
| Title | The Boy with No Shoes |
| Author | Bill Horwood |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2004-08-02 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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