This novel traces the growth of a young boy named Tom and the gradual formation of his sense of self. Through family ties, friendship, and social expectation, it follows the subtle changes in his inner life with quiet precision.

A tender, finely observed novel of boyhood uncertainty and discovery.

A biographical history of William of Orange, the central figure in the Dutch struggle for independence. Built on careful source work, it shows how personal conviction, religious conflict, and political strategy shaped the making of a nation.

A substantial yet readable biography that uses one life to illuminate the birth of a nation.