Set at Random
Logline
A teenage boy from the Texas heartland is drawn into a comedy whirlwind; rolling up his sleeves in the fight to publish the most outrageous book ever written.
Genre
Historical Fiction,
Short Summary
A teenage boy Set Wright blazes a trail through suffocating censors and puritanical organizations to help lift the US ban on James Joyce’s Ulysses. The battle culminates in the greatest literary trial of the twentieth century.
Setting
Texas, New York, Paris
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age, Happy Ending, Meaningful Message, Philosophical Questions, Twist
Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity
Main Character Details
Name: Set Wright
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Honorable, Outspoken, Perseverance, Selfless, Aspiring, Empathetic, Faithful, Heroic, Strong Moral Code, Underdog, Adventurous, Blunt, Engaging
Additional Character Details
Name: Morris L. Ernst
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Role: Mentor
Key Traits: Aspiring, Confident, Educated, Extraordinary Powers and Abilities, Faithful, Funny, Honorable, Skillful
Additional Character Details
Name: Bennett Cerf
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Aggressive, Aspiring, Blunt, Outspoken, Skillful
Additional Character Details
Name: Aurora Haltigan
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Beautiful, Empathetic, Engaging, Funny, Romantic, Aspiring, Charming, Educated, Naive, Sexy