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The Orphan

Robert Stallman

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Published 1980 by Pocket Books · 240 pages

Nebula Nominee 1981
Fantasy

Synopsis

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.

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Details

Series

The Book of the Beast #1

Debut

This was the author's debut novel

Author Nationality

US

ISBN

9780671467586

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