Kerry's Kid (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419128547)

Kerry's Kid is a thrilling novel by the famous American author Sax Rohmer. The story revolves around a young boy named Kerry who is orphaned at a very young age and is left in the care of his uncle. However, his uncle is not a kind man and mistreats Kerry, forcing him to run away from home.Kerry finds himself on the streets of London, where he is taken in by a gang of pickpockets. He learns the tricks of the trade from them and becomes an expert thief himself. However, he soon realizes that a life of crime is not what he wants and decides to turn his life around.Kerry then meets a kind-hearted woman who takes him in and helps him start a new life. He gets a job as a clerk and begins to build a new future for himself. However, his past catches up with him when his uncle comes looking for him, and he is forced to confront his past and the people he left behind.The novel is full of action, suspense, and drama, and is a gripping read from start to finish. It is a story of redemption, second chances, and the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity. Kerry's Kid is a must-read for fans of Sax Rohmer and anyone who loves a good adventure story.His knowledge of the Limehouse area was extensive and peculiar, so that twenty minutes later, having made only one mistake in the darkness, he was pressing an electric bell set beside a door which alone broke the expanse of a long and dreary brick wall, lining a street which neither by day nor night would have seemed inviting to the casual visitor.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Sax Rohmer
ISBN-10: 141912854X
ISBN-13: 9781419128547
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 9.18h x 7.60w x 0.18d