The Boy Who Saw True (book)

The Boy Who Saw True (Originally published Neville Spearman, 1953 ) with an introduction, afterword and notes by Cyril Scott, is the allegedly true diary of a young Victorian boy with clairvoyant gifts. Born with unusual talents, the anonymous author could apparently see auras and spirits, yet failed to realise that other people were not similarly gifted. "In consequence he was misunderstood, and had to suffer many indignities."

Noted English composer Cyril Scott describes the diary in the book's introduction as, "a highly diverting and important human document. The document is of interest in that it reveals the thoughts, emotions and perplexities of a Victorian youngster brought up a little prior to the "naughty nineties"... Before his death his wife persuaded him to let the diary be published. But he made certain stipulations. It was not to be printed until several years after his death. He allowed bad spellings to remain." Although the author remained anonymous, Scott reveals that he was born in the North of England, his father being a businessman.