Skallagrigg unites Arthur a little boy abandoned many years ago in a grim hospital in northern England with Esther a radiantly intelligent young girl who is suffering from cerebral palsy and with Daniel an American computer-games genius. Skallagrigg - whatever the name signifies whoever he is - will come to transform all their lives. And William Horwood's inspired heart-rending story of rescue and redemptive love will undoubtedly touch your life too.