Publisher's Synopsis
In late 3rd century Asia Minor, young Nicholas begins his journey to adulthood on a series of adventures, shaping his destiny as the future and legendary Saint Nicholas of Myra. Long before he was called Santa Claus and Sinterklaas, before he became known as the Wonderworker and Gift-giver, even before he was admired as a Bishop and Saint, he was himself a young boy that lived on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, far away from the cold and snow, and that is where the story of Nicholas begins. The 'Adventures of Young Nicholas' sets the stage for an endearing portrait of a selfless and far from ordinary boy, who would become a legendary man. As a young lad, in late 3rd Century Asia Minor, Nicholas lives a simple life with his parents, in the seaport city of Patara. There, guided by the faith his parents instilled in him, he would search for his future purpose. In 'The Adventures of Young Nicholas, Part 1', Nicholas is not yet ready to let go of childhood and focus on the future. He begins a friendship with Theophanes, a boy who recently moved with his parents to Patara. Through a dangerous ordeal, during an innocent game of hide-and-seek, Nicholas and Theophanes would become best friends; a friendship that would endure many more adventures and one that was destined to become, in many ways, eternal.
