No one in their right mind would attempt a novel like this today. It tells of an Englishman's search for his son who has been lost in wartime Europe, but in such a dry and controlled style, eschewing all pathos and cheap manipulation, that it uncovers the story's true emotional force. One can only hope that Little Boy Lost never falls into the hands of a big-budget movie-maker.

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