The Abomination

"The Abomination" is a 2000 first novel by Paul Golding.

Plot summary

Santiago Moore Zamora leads a dissolute life of wanton drug-fuelled homosexuality in current day London, selling his body to despised clients. The story then takes us back to his privileged childhood in the late 1950s. His Spanish mother and English father are surrounded by servants and young 'Iago' sees as much of nanny, cook and gardener as he does his parents who send him off to boarding school.

At his Prep school he becomes James Moore and at age nine he is molested by a teacher, Mr Wolfe. The boy, however, has been welcoming and indeed encouraging the master in his advances and the encounter is gentle and loving. Another master suspects what’s going on and the headmaster and James’ parents are informed, but James protects Mr Wolfe and the relationship continues past the boy’s 13th birthday. Moving on to an English public school, James encounters the music teacher, Dr. Fox, who persuades him to attend piano lessons and then abuses him for the next few years.

ee also

*Pedophilia
*List of books portraying paedophilia or sexual abuse of minors
*Child sexual abuse
*Pederasty