Synopses & Reviews
A mysterious uncle comes to live with the family of eight-year-old Billy. The man has not spoken in more than half a century. Rumor has it he witnessed a murder or perhaps worse. This coming of age memoir, evocative of Salinger, charts a year in the life of a young boy who uncovers a terrible secret that has been buried for many years. And with that discovery, the life of the young boy is forever changed.
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The essential tool for anyone traveling to or living in Spain.
The International Yellow Pages "RM" -- Barcelona/Madrid Edition carries on in the tradition of the popular Paris Edition and contains almost every possible contact an English-speaking visitor to Barcelona or Madrid might need to get along as if they were at home -- even if they don't speak a word of Spanish.
Synopsis
During the summer of his eighth year, Billy meets a mysterious old man who doesn't talk and whose past hides a terrible secret that confounds everyone in the household.