17 January 2021
Nobody's Boy
A compelling story in which orphaned Remi gets hired out to a traveling street entertainer when his foster parents fall on hard times. Going from village to village with its act, ‘nobody’s boy’ has numerous adventures until his boss also falls on hard times and perishes, homeless and destitute. Remi’s life includes a number of surprising twists and turns, leading to a climax and a very happy conclusion when he is reunited with his family.
| Title | : | Nobody's Boy |
| Edition Language | : | English |
| ISBN | : | null |
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I think I read this when I was about 9. It was my very first novel. I remember telling my mum I was sick so I could stay home from school and finish it. Because it's the novel that made me fall in lov...
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This is a coming of age story of Remi Barbarin a 6-y/o Italian boy who is adopted by a poor couple when they find him abandoned in front of government building where Mr. Barbarin works. However, Mr. B...
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Hector Malot wrote Nobody's Boy back in the 1870s. It's a very slow, dreamy story, completely lacking in the speed and cliff-hanging and spectacle that define modern writing. I suppose a lot of reader...
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Before the age of 10, this was my favorite book of all times. I read it about twenty times between the ages of 9 and 12, or something like that, and I cried every single damned time at it. It's imposs...
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This is the wonderfully moving story of an orphan who hopes to one day find his true family. There are many interesting subplots as well about the general condition of orphan children throughout 19th ...
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Touchy feely. I read it as a kid and loved it. I would have rated it 5 stars if I'd been here on GRs at that time.I'd say this book is perfect for children, until they grow up and realize there's some...
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