''Little Boy Lost'' is a dramatic novel by
Marghanita Laski
Marghanita Laski (24 October 1915 – 6 February 1988) was an English journalist, radio panellist and novelist. She also wrote literary biography, plays and short stories, and contributed about 250,000 additions to the ''Oxford English Diction ...
that was published in
1949. It was republished in 2001 by
Persephone Books
''Persephone Books'' is an independent publisher based in Bath, England. Founded in 1999 by Nicola Beauman, Persephone Books reprints works largely by women writers of the late 19th and 20th century, though a few books by men are included. Th ...
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Plot
The novel focuses on Hilary Wainwright, an English man, on the search for his lost son in the ruins of post-war France.
Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
A
motion picture version of the
same title starring
Bing Crosby was released in
1953
Events
January
* January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma.
* January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo.
* January 14
** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yug ...
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Reception
Kirkus Reviews found ''Little Boy Lost'' "An inescapably affecting story where sentiment is edged by bitterness." while Nicholas Lezard of the Guardian wrote "If you like a novel that expertly puts you through the wringer, this is the one." and "This is haunting stuff."
See also
References
External links
*
Little Boy Lost' at Persephone Books
1949 British novels
British novels adapted into films
Cresset Press books
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