{"product_id":"the-scapegoat-9781509855834","title":"The Scapegoat","description":"\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","brand":"Jocelyn Brooke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52152069325083,"sku":"9781509855834","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/8392\/2459\/files\/img_5558cc88-f6dc-4ab2-9f7c-f41b54e66b52.jpg?v=1777743506","url":"https:\/\/sapphicsociety.com\/products\/the-scapegoat-9781509855834","provider":"Sapphic Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}