Told from two points of view, Boy follows Joan and Sander, two young friends coming of age during the later reign of Elizabeth I. Acquaintances of historical figures such as William Shakespeare and Francis Bacon, Joan and Sander are soon swept up in the political, artistic, and scientific whirlwind of London's aristocracy, all while falling love with each other. A vibrant and thought-provoking novel on gender, art, politics, and love during a tumultuous time in history, Boy is a breath of fresh air.