Description
In 1935 a small boy is found in a mine in what is known as the Belgian Congo. It is a time of ferment; nefarious forces are at play. Against this backdrop, the boy's discovery draws the attention of men of distinction across the globe - scientists, politicians and army men. Soon enough a race begins, to bring the boy into safe custody. After a tortuous journey by train through the continent of Africa, the boy travels by ship to New York, where he is taken into the care of the United States Army. From here our diminutive hero will become swept up in a narrative not of his own making, a narrative that will lead him into the heart of one of the most devastating events of the twentieth century.
Audacious in its conceit, thrillingly readable and profoundly humane, Little Boy is a novel of science and politics, of men and war, of compassion and becoming. In prose of baffled grace, it weaves a path through some of the darkest moments in our collective history. Its ending will leave you, like its protagonist, suspended in mid-air, stunned by the awful things that men have put forth into the world.
Audacious, thrilling and humane Little Boy is a novel of science and politics, of men and war, of compassion and becoming
About the Author
John Smith is a pseudonym. Little Boy is their first book.
Awards
Short-listed for Republic of Consciousness 2023.
Book Information
ISBN 9781913861063
Author John Smith
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Boiler House Press
Publisher UEA Publishing Project
Weight(grams) 200g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 15mm
