The Sins of Jack Branson
He lost his home. His family. His pride. So he made his own.
England, 1881. Being gay is both a sin and a crime. Parents disowning their children is considered honourable. Consensual sex risks life in prison. Sodomy scandals ruin careers and reputations. Homosexuals have to choose between safety and happiness.
After an unspeakable incident gets him exiled from his idyllic Irish hometown, twenty-four-year-old Jack Branson rebuilds his life in fog-and-mould London as a house call prostitute for closeted members of the British aristocracy. His dangerous, lucrative profession makes him dependent on the very people who deprive him of a normal life, but he is grateful for the opportunity to finally be his true self. Jack's rave reviews impress the mysterious Oliver Hawkett, a street rat turned entrepreneur/activist with gorgeous green eyes and a plan to change his oppressive society with the opening of a homosexual brothel. Despite a growing attraction to Oliver, Jack believes he is safer in the hands of his privileged clients, learning the hard way just how wrong he is to trust them.
Inspired by true events, THE SINS OF JACK BRANSON blossoms into a complex, ensemble-driven odyssey through the unforgiving world of Victorian homosexuals, defying genre expectations with a unique blend of plot twists, romance, dry humour, tragedy, philosophy, and modern relevance.
Author: David Schulze
Publisher: David Schulze Books
Published: 04/30/2021
Pages: 430
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.96d
ISBN: 9781737037804
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2021 pg. 214
About the Author
Schulze, David: - David Schulze (né Stehman) was born and raised in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. A lifelong admirer of movies, mythology, and classic literature, David loves stories across all mediums. In 2017, David graduated from Emerson College with a BA in Writing for Film and Television and a minor in Literature. He has written nine feature screenplays and four shorts and placed in a dozen screenwriting contests. Falling back on his love of prose, David adapted his ninth feature The Sins of Jack Branson (2018 Final Draft Big Break Contest Quarterfinalist) as his debut novel. David lives with his husband Howie in Marlton, New Jersey.