The Bastard Boy

by James Wilson

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'An absolute masterclass in historical fiction writing.' Joanne Limburg

What is the truth behind the mystery of the bastard boy?


Ned Gudgeon wakes to find himself in a cell. He has no idea where he is or how he came to be there, but - seeing pen and paper - he begins to write. What follows is Ned's remarkable story, the story of his quest for his missing nephew, taking him from the corrupt and teeming slaving port of Bristol to the turmoil of the colonies on the brink of revolution. What is the truth behind the mystery of the bastard boy?

  • ISBN10 0571307140
  • ISBN13 9780571307142
  • Publish Date 1 May 2014 (first published 18 March 2004)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Faber & Faber
  • Edition Main
  • Format eBook (EPUB)
  • Pages 496
  • Language English