Author: Arneguy, Michele:
Title: A Boy In The Night.
Description: London, Burke, 1964. 1st English Lang. Ed., H/B tan cloth bds, VG, minor marks, light creasing, unclipped d/w, VG+, sl. rubbing at spine tips, a little loose, prelim. missing, contents beautifully illust. with b/w and colour pictures by Paul Durand. Two lorry-drivers on the Paris-Bordeaux-Pau run pick up a young hitch-hiker in the middle of the night, in the pouring rain. At first they are suspicious as he will not tell them anything. Eventually, however, they learn that he is an orphan, alone in the world and panic-stricken at the idea of being under the jurisdiction of the Director of Public Assistance. The story of how he resolves his plight is told with a vividness and penetration which makes this an unforgettable novel.

Keywords: young boy, fugitive, orphan, flight, escape, Paul Durand, story, juvenile, children's, literature, fiction.