Marion Yallup
Published: 2007-11-01
Total Pages: 320
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Set in the sixties in England, Sins of the Father is the powerful, moving and thought provoking story of a young boy subjected to domestic violence and abuse. The actions of his brutal, drunken father result in a monstrous tragedy which tears his family apart, bringing Mark into the care of Social Services. A new family life opens and Mark begins to discover a childhood that had previously been denied him. However, when he tries to keep a promise made to his mother, circumstances conspire to bring about his downfall. Remanded to an approved school, Mark has to face the demons of his past and his self-doubt as he struggles to become the person he would like to be. Will he succeed in throwing off the shackles of his father's legacy? Will he find a life worth living? Will he make his mother and himself proud?