Mercy Among the Children: A Novel
- ISBN-10
- 1559705868
- ISBN-13
- 9781559705868
- Series
- Mercy Among the Children
- Category
- City and town life
- Pages
- 371
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Arcade Publishing
- Author
- David Adams Richards
Description
Blaming himself for the death of another child, twelve-year-old Sidney Henderson takes a vow of non-violence that lasts into adulthood, when an act of violence forces him to turn his back on his promise never to harm another human being. 35,000 first printing.
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