On a promontory jutting out into the Atlantic wind stands the Home run by Brother Benedict, where boys are taught a little of God and a lot of fear. To Michael Lamb, one of the youngest brothers, the regime is without hope, and when he inherits a small legacy he defies his elders and runs away, taking with him a twelve-year-old boy, Owen Kane. Radio Eireann call it a kidnapping. For Michael the act is the beginning of Owen's salvation. Posing as father and son, they concentrate on discovering the happiness that is so ...
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On a promontory jutting out into the Atlantic wind stands the Home run by Brother Benedict, where boys are taught a little of God and a lot of fear. To Michael Lamb, one of the youngest brothers, the regime is without hope, and when he inherits a small legacy he defies his elders and runs away, taking with him a twelve-year-old boy, Owen Kane. Radio Eireann call it a kidnapping. For Michael the act is the beginning of Owen's salvation. Posing as father and son, they concentrate on discovering the happiness that is so unfamiliar to them both. But as the outside world closes in around them - as time, money and opportunity run out - Michael finds himself moving towards a solution that is as uncompromising as it is inspired by love.
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Add this copy of Lamb to cart. $3.85, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by W. W. Norton & Company.
Add this copy of Lamb to cart. $5.95, very good condition, Sold by The Warm Springs Book Company rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fremont, CA, UNITED STATES, published by Toronto, ON, Canada: Penguin Books Canada, Limited, 1988.
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Toronto, ON, Canada: Penguin Books Canada, Limited, 1988
Publisher:
Toronto, ON, Canada: Penguin Books Canada, Limited, 1988
Language:
English
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ISBN: 0140108114, Trade paperback, later printing, Very Good Plus/pictorial wraps; light wear to covers and cover edges, small amoubt of creasing towards bottom front edge, 8vo., 152 pages.,
Add this copy of Lamb (Norton Paperback Fiction) to cart. $6.12, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by W. W. Norton & Company.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Add this copy of Lamb to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Great Northern Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Minneapolis, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1980 by George Brazillier.
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Very Good + in very good + jacket. First printing. MacLaverty's second book made into a movie in 1985, starring Liam Neeson. MacLaverty is also author of "Cal" also made into a move. A clean, unmarked copy.
Add this copy of Lamb: a Novel to cart. $10.40, very good condition, Sold by Vashon Island Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Vashon, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1980 by George Braziller.
