The Wizard of Loneliness is a 1966 book written by John Nichols.
[1][2] It's about a boy's experiences on the home front during World War II.
[4] Synopsis: In World War II, young Wendall Oler is sent to live with his father's family in Vermont.
Using this opportunity to act out his resentment for the death of his mother, he does all he can to tyrannize them.
This article about a World War II novel first published in the 1960s is a stub.