An unforgettable story of an extraordinary journey from a past too painful to imagine to a future every child deserves… Based on William Horwood’s own heartbreaking boyhood in south-east England after the Second World War, this is a triumphant story of a boy’s struggle with early trauma and his remarkable journey into adulthood. Using all the skills that went into the creation of his modern classics Duncton Wood, Skallagrigg and The Willows in Winter Horwood has painted an unforgettable picture of childhood suffering, personal survival and the power of faith and courage to turn darkness into light.
‘A beautifully written and deeply moving memoir’ Sunday Times
Headline Review August 2004 ISBN 0755313178
Headline paperback August 2005 ISBN 0755313186