Boz and the Boy

It is March 1837. A young, heavily mortgaged Charles Dickens has newfound fame to nurture, and a family to feed. One ill-fated day, a chance encounter and a single act of kindness together leave ‘Boz’ bereft of his precious ‘mems’ – his author’s notes for a new novel, entitled Oliver Twist. 


Is the real-life pickpocketing orphan from the nearby Foundling Hospital merely an opportunistic thief? Or do the lad and his strange aristocratic teacher, Lady Daisy Malon, have quite another purpose in mind for their illicit treasure? 


Discover much more than a simple answer in Boz and the Boy – the first Victorian nano-novel. Brought to you in beautifully designed and illustrated digital edition by Proving House Press, this is a delicate, intricately woven tale-in-two-voices; an authentic snapshot of the vibrant, villainous world of Dickensian London; and a subtle reflection upon the ambiguities and complexities of human nature.