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The Foundling Boy by Michel Déon, Julian Evans is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Foundling Boy about?

It is 1919. On a summer's night in Normandy, a new-born baby is left in a basket outside the home of Albert and Jeanne Arnaud. The childless couple take the foundling in, name him Jean, and decide to raise him as their own, though his parentage remains a mystery. Though Jean's life is never dull, he grows up knowing little of what lies beyond his local area. Until the day he sets off on his bicycle to discover the world, and encounters a Europe on the threshold of interesting times...| A story of parentage and provincial life, The Foundling Boy is a coming of age tale set in France at a time where Europe teeters on the precipice of war. 'Quiet, wryly funny prose ... a delight' Independent on Sunday It is 1919. On a summer's night in Normandy, a new-born baby is left in a basket outside the home of Albert and Jeanne Arnaud. The childless couple take the foundling in, name him Jean, and decide to raise him as their own, though his parentage remains a mystery. Though Jean's life is never dull, he grows up knowing little of what lies beyond his local area. Until the day he sets off on his bicycle to discover the world, and encounters a Europe on the threshold of interesting times...

Who reads The Foundling Boy?

It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Michel Déon, Julian Evans
Publisher
Gallic Books, Limited
Published
2013
Language
EN
ISBN
9781908313591
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction
Rating
3.9 / 5 (143 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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