Download or read book The Boy Adeodatus written by Bernard Smith and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of an illegitimate son and the mother who decided to keep him. It is the story, too, of a foster mother who loved children and of her extended family. This extraordinary autobiography recreates the atmosphere of a Sydney suburb around World War I, and subtly explores the changing times.