The God Boy

The God Boy
Author	Ian Cross
Country	New Zealand
Language	English
Publisher	Penguin
Publication date	1957
Media type	Novel
Pages	189

The God Boy is a novel written by Ian Cross and first published in 1957. It has been adapted as an opera by librettist Jeremy Commons and composer Anthony Ritchie.

The 1976 film starred Jamie Higgins as Jimmy Sullivan. Made by TV One (New Zealand) on 16 mm; it was produced and directed by Murray Reece, with the screenplay by Ian Mune.

Synopsis

Jimmy Sullivan is an eleven-year-old boy who lives in the town of Raggleton, an everyday small town community in New Zealand. Jimmy is not like other boys his age. The home that he lives in is filled with constant arguing and bitterness between his parents. He tries to ignore these events by using special protection tricks to isolate himself from his own situation. On Tuesday afternoon he breaks down and turns violent - abusing the elderly, smashing windows and throwing rocks at Bloody Jack. Eventually his home environment changes when his mother kills his father. He is sent to a Roman Catholic boarding school and leads a very uncertain life.

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