Apollo Classics: My Son, My Son

First published in 1938, MY SON, MY SON is British author Howard Spring's multigenerational portrait of a relationship between father and son. William Essex is the bestselling novelist of his day. Having drawn himself up from humble origins in the slums of Manchester, he now lavishes his son, Oliver, with all he desires. But a father's love should have limits, and William's actions will have tragic consequences for both of them.