The cover of The Purloined Boy is graced by the imposing head and shoulders of one of the principal characters in the book — the Master Fisher and head of the Venerable Guild of the Suneaters — Epictetus.
But most readers are unaware that Epictetus is loosely based on one of the most important Stoic philosophers of antiquity. The real Epictetus was also a crippled slave with a special lamp.
To learn more about the real Epictetus follow this link to the Wikipedia article about him: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epictetus
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