Preview of The Star Pit Summary:

Vyme has become an alcoholic and a seemingly unreliable parent through deep-seated anxiety, yet this apparent untrustworthiness contrasts with his profound love and concern for children. This loving compassion is shown when he points out to his procreation group that leaving a twoyear-old boy alone at home all day is dangerous for the child. They do not— perhaps refuse to—understand, hardly surprising since, while he was earning a living at...