The Man Without a Face
The Man Without a Face by Isabelle Holland, published by Harper Collins in June 1987, is a revised edition that spans 160 pages. This juvenile fiction novel explores the life of fourteen-year-old Charles, who yearns for a father figure and an escape from his challenging home life. His summer takes a transformative turn when he befriends Justin McLeod, a mysterious man with a scarred face, who becomes both a tutor and a mentor, guiding Charles through the complexities of life and love.
In this narrative, Charles not only prepares for the St. Matthew’s school entrance exams but also discovers profound lessons about trust and emotional connection. The story delves into themes of family, social values, and the emotional struggles faced by orphans and those in foster homes. Through his relationship with McLeod, Charles learns that love can manifest in various forms, shaping his understanding of human connections and the importance of compassion.
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Charles didn’t know much about life … until he met The Man Without a Face
“I’d never had a friend, and he was my friend; I’d never really, except for a shadowy memory, had a father, and he was my father. I’d never known an adult I could communicate with or trust, and I communicated with him all the time, whether I was actually talking to him or not. And I trusted him ……
Fourteen-year-old Charles desperately wants two things: a father and a way out. Little love has come his way until the summer he befriends a mysterious scarred man named Justin McLeod, nicknamed “”The Man Without a Face.” Charles enlists McLeod’s help as tutor for the St. Matthew’s school entrance exams, his ticket away from the unpleasant restrictions of his home life. But more important than anything he could get out of a book, that summer Charles learns from McLeod a stirring life lesson about the many faces of love.
‘Not much affection had come Charles’s way until the summer he was fourteen, when he met McLeod [a man whose face was deeply scarred] and learned that love has many facets.’ —BL. ‘A highly moral book, powerfully and sensitively written; a book that never loses sight of the human.” —H.
1972 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)
Best of the Best Books (YA) 1970-1983 (ALA)
Outstanding Children’s Books of 1972 (NYT)
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