num_pages: 171
description: Set in Belize, Beka Lamb is the record of a few months in the life of Beka and her family. The politics of the small colony, the influence of the matriarchal society and the dominating presence of the Catholic Church are woven into the fabric of the story to provide a compelling portrait of ordinary life in Belize.
language: English
title: Beka Lamb
titlecomplete: Beka Lamb
genres: The World, Female Authors, Novels, 20th Century, Historical Fiction, Coming Of Age, Literary Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 815
places: Belize
publisher: Heinemann