The hand-reared boy
By: [by] Brian W. Aldiss.
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: 1970
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
Subjects: Boys -- Fiction.; England -- Fiction.
Description: The first British novel to explore, frankly and with unabashed honesty, the sexual awakening of an adolescent boy and to describe his youthful preoccupation with masturbation in such explicit terms. A classic study of a journey of self-discovery, it can be enjoyed as a witty portrayal of experiences common to all young males as they reach puberty and embark on the stormy voyage to adulthood.