 Teenage Henry, with a club foot, a terrible stutter, and dyslexia, is the target of unrelenting bullying. After committing several violent acts at school and at home, he is sent to the Home of Lesser Brethren, a desolate farm for troubled boys, in the middle of the lava fields on the Icelandic coast. The farm is run by the frightening and misguided Reverend Oswald and his loving wife. Henry finds some peace in tending the cows and sheep, but he is lonely and desperate for a friend. Each time he trusts someone, he is betrayed. The prologue explains that the story is a flashback written by Henry’s friend. Not until the end, do we learn who the friend is. This sophisticated and engrossing story of an outcast’s hope is a clear tribute to Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s The Little Prince. The poetic language describes moments of tenderness and also unspeakable cruelty. It will transport you to the cold, harsh, yet comforting Icelandic landscape. mjw |
| Title: Boy On The Edge Author: Fridrik Erlings Publisher: Candlewick Copyright: 2012 Original language: Written in English but based on a book the author had previously written in Icelandic. ISBN: 978-0-7636-6680-4 Hardcover pages: 240 Age range: 14 and up Genre: Fiction – novel Book setting: Iceland Author’s ethnicity: Icelandic Author’s residence: Iceland Subjects: Clergy, Club Foot, Dyslexia, Foster Children, Iceland, Northern Europe, Stutter, Teenage Boys |
Boy On The Edge
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