BOOK: The devil and his boy by Horowitz

[Frederick Muller <fmuller@TELLURIAN.NET>]

Horowitz, Anthony._The devil and his boy_,2000 [0-399-23432-2]
This is a piece of historical fiction based on the rumor that before
she became Queen, Elizabeth I had a child by a traitor.  The story
opens with Elizabeth, an old lady. consulting with her magician
about the whereabouts of her son who informs her that he is dead
but the grandchild is alive.  A messenger goes to get him and this
starts an adventure for Tom.  He ends up getting lost in London and
involved in a play production called "The Devil and his boy" which
Tom realizes is a front for something else.  Tom gets to like the
theater and meets William Shakespeare.  This 182 page book
would be a good follow up to someone who liked the "Shakespeare
Stealer."   It is full of colorful charaters and is a great adventure.
There are historical notes at the end explaining some facts and I
love the closing line by the author in these notes, "It is quite
possible that teachers will find mistakes in this book. The mistakes
are entirely deliberate.  I put them in to keep the teachers happy."
Enjoy this one.

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