The Bully Boys

A handsome hardcover of the first edition, first printing. The grey cloth boards are clean, square, and unmarked, with gilt lettering along the spine. The dust jacket is unclipped, bright, and clean. Internally the book is tight and clean throughout. First edition of The Bully Boys, by Canadian author Eric Walters, published by Viking (Penguin Canada) in 2000. Set during the War of 1812, the novel follows fourteen-year-old Thomas Roberts, left to manage the family farm while his father serves with the British army. After foiling an attempted robbery by American soldiers, Thomas catches the attention of Lieutenant James FitzGibbon, the real-life officer who led the Bully Boys, and is drawn into the war himself. The novel is dedicated to FitzGibbon. Walters, a Member of the Order of Canada and one of the country's most prolific writers for young readers, brings a distinctly Canadian lens to this chapter of the War of 1812. Printed and bound in Canada.