The Book of Boy

by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

The year is 1350. Boy, a hunchbacked, sweet-natured goatherd, is content in his quiet country life. But when a shadowy pilgrim with a dangerous past arrives on the farm, his world is turned upside down.

Secundus is a man on a mission, and upon first sight of Boy, enlists him as his servant, ripping him away from tranquility and plunging them both into a perilous medieval treasure hunt … but there is more to the pilgrim’s quest than meets the eye.

Themes

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  • Shyness
  • Self-consciousness
  • Disability
  • Loyalty
  • Identity
  • Self-acceptance
  • Appearance
  • History
  • Fantasy
  • Prejudice
  • Medieval France
  • Bullying
  • Good Vs Evil