Boy Who Was

by Grace Tabor Hallock

11 chapters4h 22mEnglish1928

About this book

This children's historical fantasy book, a Newbery Honor Book in 1929, tells of a boy, blessed with eternal life, who experiences 3,000 years of history in the Bay of Naples, Italy. The boy's experiences cover Greek and Roman life, the destruction of Pompeii, up to the coming of Garibaldi. - Summary by Mark Harrington

Chapters (10)

1I. Siren Songs

716

2II. Song of Odysseus

529

3III. Poseidon and the Greeks

1714

4IV. The Romans and the Volcano

1650

5V. The Last of the Goths

1701

6VI. The Normans and the Saracens

1293

7VII. The Crusader

2091

8VIII. Students of Salerno

1557

9IX. Redbeard and Saint Andrew

1345

10X. The Bandits; Epilogue

1744

Boy Who Was

About this book

Chapters (10)

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