The Lamb
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The Lamb
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Narrated by:
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Emma Rydal
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By:
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Lucy Rose
About this listen
A gripping, sinister folktale set in contemporary Cumbria for fans of Sophie Mackintosh, Angela Carter, Daisy Johnson, Margaret Atwood and Julia Armfield
'A new generation of literary horror begins with Lucy Rose'
GENEVIEVE JAGGER
'Deliciously dark and shockingly bold. One of my favourite debuts in a long time'
KIRSTY LOGAN
'Superbly creepy . . . at heart it's about dysfunctional family dynamics, female rage and empowerment'
FINANCIAL TIMES
'An unforgettable, nightmarish tale. I ate it all up'
ANNA BOGUTSKAYA
A FOLK TALE. A HORROR STORY. A LOVE STORY. AN ENCHANTMENT.
Margot and Mama have lived by the forest since Margot can remember. When Margot isn't at school, they spend quiet days together in their cottage, waiting for strangers to knock on their door. Strays, Mama calls them. Mama loves the strays. She feeds them wine, keeps them warm. Then she satisfies her burning appetite by picking apart their bodies.
But Mama's want is stronger than her hunger sometimes, and when a white-toothed stray named Eden turns up in the heart of a snowstorm, little Margot must confront the shifting dynamics of her family, untangle her own desires and make a bid for freedom.
With this tender coming-of-age tale, debut novelist Lucy Rose explores how women swallow their anger, desire and animal instincts - and wrings the relationship between mother and daughter until blood drips from it.
'Stunning, shocking and surprising at each turn'
BENJAMIN MYERS
'A modern Grimm fairytale'
SUSAN BARKER
'Dark, poetic, gothic, folky and full of courage and beauty'
TIM DOWNIE
'Dear reader, I predict you will be as obsessed as me'
MOLLY AITKEN
'Lucy Rose can certainly write . . . The Lamb grips all the way to an unexpected denouement'
GUARDIAN©2025 Lucy Rose (P)2025 Orion Publishing Group Limited
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- Rachel Crane
- 15-06-2025
beautiful and shocking, violent and peaceful at times all at once
The story is beautifully narrated and the way the events are described put you in the middle of it all. a terrblible and violent yet gentle book. I felt terribly sad at the end but this is such a well written and narrated book. I'd love to read more from this author
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- Francois
- 08-05-2025
Too casual for the subject matter
I would have liked a bit more emotion (in the story) Considering the subject matter, it all felt a bit casual to me and not realistic. The book was narrated with a kids book theme.
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- Estelle Simpson
- 29-05-2025
Beware
If you have nightmares, don't read this book.
Steven king could be credited with a tale this dark and twisted, but he hasn't written one yet
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- Anonymous User
- 14-04-2025
Very strange and creepy
Not sure I really could get through that book. Creepy tale. The narration was good but the story extreme, not even sure it was actually a story. Almost like a folk tale. Pass if you’re squeemish.
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