England. 1960s. A cold, harsh autumn.On an isolated island, an abusive man forces his wife to run for her life. Their son Tristan, young and afraid, also flees the island and sets out into the world to escape his demons and find his mother.
Hitchhiking beneath the backdrop of a wild and loveless November, Tristan encounters every possible character, from the genuinely kind to the inherently wicked. Beaten, robbed, and stripped of even hope, Tristan finds himself on the gritty streets of London’s East End, where everything he thought he knew about life starts to shatter and crumble around him. With all hope seemingly lost, the young boy even questions the futility of life itself.
But when he learns that there are others who share his torment and understand his pain, can Tristan find the courage to make it through his darkest hours?
Tristan’s tale is a grim exploration into his own conscience. As he discovers the unique ability of humans to do such heinous things – both to themselves and to one another – it’s all he can do to keep control, as his passage of internal discovery takes one dark turn after another and sends him to the edge.
I Have Lived Today is Steven Moore’s haunting literary debut. This dark, edgy, and painfully honest coming-of-age tale packs a powerful punch.
