Book Review of The Betrayal

The Betrayal

This is a tale within a tale. An old man living in Noyon-le-Sainte, Picardy found a mysterious trunk in the ruins of his house after a bombardment in April of 1918. He found an old manuscript from the 1500's in the old trunk and when he read it this is what he found:

The man narrating the story, Jean-Louis, was a young man about John Calvin's age who always hated Calvin. He was always looking for a reason to taunt and make fun of Calvin because he was a very diligent student and his father always bought him very fine and costly clothes.

The plague struck their little town in 1523. Calvin who was 14 at the time was sent to Paris to study and to escape the plague. Jean-Louis followed him hoping to be rid of the contagion, and there he served John Calvin for the rest of Calvin's life. Many times he would betray him, and on realizing what he had done he would confess to him and take him to a place where they were temporarily safe.

Douglas Bond's books in general have interested me in history. Especially this one, The Betrayal. I don't see how any one could not like this book. It is very well paced, rich and descriptive without slowing down the pace, Mr. Bond doesn't just give the facts. He makes it fun to read and really interesting. I think this book is perfect for anyone 12 and up, boys and girls.

This book is by Douglas Bond. For more books by him visit BondBooks.net. To buy the book click here.