Augustin Gomez-Arcos: The Carnivorous Lamb

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The Carnivorous Lamb

The latest in the Little Sister's Classics series resurrecting gay and lesbian literary gems: a viciously funny, shocking yet ultimately moving 1975 novel, an allegory of Franco's Spain, about a young gay man (the self-described "carnivorous lamb") coming of age with a mother who despises him, a father who ignores him, and a brother who loves him.

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“Glad that they don't have the cover for this title as it's god-awful, but the book is amazing. Translated from the French (the author was a Spanish exile, living in France, writing in French). About a incestuous relationship between two brothers, as a metaphor for Spain during the Franco dictatorship.”

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