The Carnivorous Lamb (titled L'Agneau carnivore in the original French version) is a historical fiction novel by Agustin Gomez-Arcos. It was published by the New American Library's Plume in 1975 and won a Prix Hermes award in the same year.Febles, Eduardo A. "A story of brotherly love." The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide, vol. 15, no. 4, July-Aug. 2008, pp. 34+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A181820771/AONE?u=anon~fe777446&sid=googleScholar&xid=3ee3c9fa.
The novel takes place during the 1940s in Francoist Spain and follows the relationship between the narrating protagonist Ignacio and his older brother Antonio. It also explores political and religious themes related to catholicism, anti-fascism and American imperialism. The book has been republished by Arsenal Pulp Press as part of its Little Sister's Classics series.
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