Mercy Among the Children

Set in the rural Miramichi Valley of New Brunswick, the novel depicts the family of Sidney Henderson, a man who, as a child, makes a vow to God never to express himself in anger or violence after an accident with a playmate. Sidney keeps his promise into adulthood, which leads to his exploitation, abuse, and torment by his insular community, which perceives his pacifism as weakness. The story is narrated by his son, Lyle, who, witnessing his father's suffering and his family's ostracization, rejects his father's principles and assumes an increasingly aggressive and violent stance in an attempt to protect the people he loves.

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