The Boy with No Shoes
by
William Horwood

A fictional biography, Jimmy is the fifth child of the family and illegitimate; his older siblings tease and torment him, his mother is portrayed as uncaring. It is the story of his painful growing up and the relationships he forges as a child and young adult. Set in Kent, the author draws you into seaside setting with delightful descriptions.

A beautifully written book, the prose is simple, its meaning so rich. Sentence and paragraph lengths are varied to regulate the tempo of the story to perfection. I couldn’t put it down but didn’t want it to end either!