{"product_id":"the-scapegoat-paperback-2","title":"The Scapegoat - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJocelyn Brooke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Duncan Cameron's mother dies, he is sent to live with his Uncle Gerald on a remote farm in Kent. What follows is a hypnotic tale of psychological suspense as this boy on the cusp of manhood enters his only living relative's ultra-masculine world of; a dark, erotically charged landscape in an England teetering on the brink of the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1948, \u003ci\u003eThe Scapegoat \u003c\/i\u003ewas Jocelyn Brooke's first novel and, as with many of his other works, occupies a fascinating space between fiction and autobiography. Described by novelist Peter Cameron as 'almost unbelievably subversive and kinky', this unjustly neglected classic of gay fiction offers a quiet depiction of a childhood adrift in silence and despair, and a beautifully wrought exploration of masculinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"He is subtle as the devil\" - John Betjeman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jocelyn Brooke is a great writer. . . . If you care enough for literature, seek out \u003ci\u003eThe Scapegoat\u003c\/i\u003e\" - Elizabeth Bowen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It could not have been written more delicately or sensitively\" - Sean O'Faolian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Exceptionally well-written\"- Desmond MacCarthy\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 126\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47268953719033,"sku":"9781509855834","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/J_Dlhh48CM9781509855834.webp?v=1768886296","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-scapegoat-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}