Mercy Among the Children. Giller Prize winning novel by David Adams Richards

Trade paperback edition with very slight wear at the edges. Good condition. When twelve-year-old Sidney Henderson pushes his friend Connie off the roof of a local church in a moment of anger, he makes a silent vow: Let Connie live and I will never harm another soul. At that very moment, Connie stands, laughs, and walks away. Sidney keeps his promise through adulthood despite the fact that his insular, rural community uses his pacifism to exploit him. Sidney's son Lyle, however, assumes an increasingly aggressive stance in defense of his family. When a small boy is killed in a tragic accident and Sidney is blamed, Lyle takes matters into his own hands. In his effort to protect the people he loves -- his beautiful and fragile mother, Elly; his gifted sister, Autumn; and his innocent brother, Percy -- it is Lyle who will determine his family's legacy. Mercy Among the Children received effusive praise from the critics, was nominated for a Governor General's Award and won the Giller Prize. Please check out the other books I have listed here. If you can put together a bundle purchase you will save on shipping. A bundle ships for the same price as a single book. Maximum bundle weight is 2.5. kg. This book weighs 0.30 kg.