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Publication date 1996 Originally published 1996 Publisher Douglas & McIntyre Adaptations The Lesser Blessed (2012) | 3.9/5 Goodreads Media type Print (Paperback) Genre Canadian literature Country Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pages 119 p. (Douglas & McIntyre) softcover edition) ISBN 1-55054-525-6 (Douglas & McIntyre) Similar Angel wing splash pattern, The Moon of Letting Go: And, Godless But Loyal to Heave, Welcome Song for Baby, Elizabeth and After | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Lesser Blessed is a novel by Canadian writer Richard Van Camp, first published in 1996 by Douglas & McIntyre.
Contents
Plot
Larry Sole, a Tłı̨chǫ teenager from the fictional Fort Simmer, befriends newcomer Johnny Beck. The two become friends though Larry is jealous of Johnny’s relationship with Juliet Hope, his crush. Larry eventually opens up to Johnny about his rapist father and the abuse he suffered under him while living in Fort Rae.
Reception
The novel received positive notices from Quill & Quire calling Van Camp “a writer to watch” and praising the novel for its "awful, unavoidable truth."
Adaptation
In 2012 filmmaker Anita Doron adapted the novel into a film starring Benjamin Bratt, Kiowa Gordon and Joel Evans.
References
The Lesser Blessed (novel) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA