explorer / books · 1981
The Orphan
Robert Stallman’s only award entry in this dataset.
Published 1980 by Pocket Books · 240 pages
Nebula · 1981
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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.
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Details
- Series
- The Book of the Beast · Book 1
- Author nationality
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780671467586