The Stallion and His Peculiar Boy

The Stallion and His Peculiar Boy

By M.J. Evans

Genre:-Young Adult/Adult Historical Fiction 

Blurb:-"The exquisite blend of historical fact and intricate details about Autism are wound into a novel replete with much attraction, making for a highly recommended pick," Midwest Book Review

"Evans brings history to life in this fictional account, one so rich in detail and realism that you are enfolded in the fabric of the story." Readers' Favourite Review.

 World War II is raging.  Hitler is hiding away the world's most beautiful purebred horses in a little village in Czechoslovakia Lipizzaners. Thoroughbreds, are the prize Polish Arabians are being used in his experiments to create the perfect war horse. A peculiar twelve-year-old boy from the village named Teodor becomes the groom for one of those special horses-Witez II, one of the most famous Arabian stallions of all time. Witez, helps the boy face his challenges and find his voice at a time when little is known about the condition now called "Autism."

 In the closing days of the war, Teodor flee the only home ha has ever known, with Witez, to escape the oncoming Soviet Army. To stay would mean the loss of his horse to hungry soldiers. Together, they seek refuge in America, where new life awaits them both. Told in part through the fictional character of Teodor and sensitive to his therapeutic and devoted bond with Witez over the years, The Stallion and His Peculiar Boy blends the suspense of a World War II military rescue operation with the subsequent challenges of resettlement in a new land.

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