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Boy Underground
- Author
- Isabelle Marinov
- Narrator
- Caius Nicholas
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 21 August 2025
- Run Time
- 5 hours 1 minute
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
For Hugo, the world can be too loud and bright. He likes the quiet. He likes the dark. And he loves maps.
When Hugo learns that there’s a whole other world under Paris, a network of tunnels, quarries and catacombs mapped beneath his feet, he sets off on an adventure.
Navigating secret passages, narrowly escaping robbers and returning to old friends, Hugo discovers more than just buried treasure …
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Details
- Author
- Isabelle Marinov
- Narrator
- Caius Nicholas
- Duration
- 5 hours 1 minute
- Release Date
- 21 August 2025
- ISBN
- 9781004213467
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
Synopsis
Boy Underground is a powerful adventure story about Hugo, an autistic boy who decides to go all the way into the Paris underground to find a place where he belongs.For Hugo, the world can be too loud and bright. He likes the quiet. He likes the dark. And he loves maps.When Hugo learns that there’s a whole other world under Paris, a network of tunnels, quarries and catacombs mapped beneath his feet, he sets off on an adventure.Navigating secret passages, narrowly escaping robbers and returning to old friends, Hugo discovers more than just buried treasure …
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