A wonderful first novel. An intimate portrait of the sometimes bizarre, sometimes horrific world of a Catholic boys orphanage in 1960s Newfoundland. The Long Run focuses on the camaraderie and irrepressible humour that enable Mount Kildare's residents to not only survive, but sometimes thrive. A vivid account of brutality, laughter, the unwavering bravery of childhood and a hard resilience - it will not fail to move the reader.