Add in a sentimental young lady and two misguided suitors with their own agendas. Imagine this: Two mischievous schoolboys inspired by a dangerous idea and an incomplete understanding of the Greek myths. Although this scenario doesn’t sound the least bit funny, Garfield turns the story into a delightful comedy. The story concerns the mysterious disappearance of a baby and the various attempts to find and restore the missing child. I remembered discovering the book more than twenty years ago and thoroughly enjoying it. That day as I lingered over some of the older historical fiction, a book by Leon Garfield caught my eye. While I rarely reread any of the fiction, I enjoy perusing the titles and remembering the pleasure each gave. The other day I was dusting my bookshelves (a rather uncommon activity in my house.) I have a lot of books, with bookshelves in every room.
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