The Boy Without A Name tells the story of one of the many small children taken away from their mothers and made to work as indentured servants ("Verdingkinder") in Switzerland in the 20th century. They usually received little food or love. Most had to work hard and often were beaten and treated meanly. Many of the children never got a proper education and had a hard time keeping a job as adults. This books tells the story of a particular little boy who overcomes his difficult beginnings and grows up to become a successful, cheerful man who loves his wife and children and helps family, friends and strangers.