The author of this wonderful book describes the sad story of a boy who lived in a family where his father had the role of master, often drunk, his mother tried in every way to reassure her beloved child and hoped for a future different but so far away for him. Sebastian saw his mother die in front of his eyes, I begin for him a great and long journey that he didn't want to go on but that life forced him to face. The author of this book tells that all human beings sooner or later have to face the difficulties of life but that the beauty of life is composed of shadow and light, a very moving story that has succeeded in raising enormous interest among the readers around the world