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The Orphan
Robert Stallman

Published 1980 by Pocket Books · 240 pages
Nebula Nominee 1981
FantasySynopsis
A mysterious shapeshifting creature transforms itself into a young boy and is taken in by a farming family in rural America. As the child grows, he struggles to reconcile his human identity with the feral, powerful beast lurking within. This lyrical and unsettling novel explores the tension between civilization and wildness.
Classification
Details
Series
The Book of the Beast #1
Debut
This was the author's debut novel
Author Nationality
US
ISBN
9780671467586