Sorrell and Son

Stephen Sorrell is a man defined by the gap between his past glory and his present desperation. A decorated veteran of the Great War, he returns to a society that has no room for his medals but plenty of room for his labor. When his wife abandons him and their infant son, Kit, Sorrell is forced into a grueling descent down the social ladder to ensure the boy’s future. He takes a position as a menial hotel porter, a role that systematically strips him of his physical health and social standing. The narrative follows decades of quiet agony as Sorrell transforms his own suffering into a ladder for Kit’s success. However, the fragile peace they build is threatened when the woman who walked out years ago attempts to reclaim a place in the life of the son she never raised. It is a story of paternal obsession, the crushing weight of class, and the high cost of a 'good' life.