First published 1977
Bristow lives with the weight of illegitimacy in a world that judges him before he speaks. His bastard status follows him through every interaction, shaping how others see him and how he sees himself. Jack S. Scott places readers inside the mind of a man fighting against the circumstances of his birth. Bristow must navigate a society that has already decided his worth based on his origins. The story explores how a single word can define a life and whether a person can escape the labels others place on them. At its heart, this is a story about identity and the struggle to claim dignity when the world offers none.
Genres: fiction, 20th-century, 21st-century, 19th-century
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: identity-struggle, social-outcasts
Period: 19th Century, 20th Century, 21st Century
172 pages · Hardcover · Harper & Row