The Given Day - Couverture souple

Lehane, Dennis

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0552775584 ISBN 13 : 9780552775588

Editeur : Black Swan, 2010

Synopsis

1918. Boston. A city in turmoil as soldiers return home from World War One, bringing with them an epidemic of Spanish influenza. Danny Coughlin is the son of one of Boston's most powerful police captains. An undercover cop, he is hunting for revolutionaries and anarchists who, in the aftermath of war, are pledged to overthrow the city's ruling classes. But Danny soon finds his ideals compromised as, drawn into the conflict, his family starts to question where his loyalties really lie. Luther Lawrence is on the run. Having survived a murderous confrontation with a crime boss, he lands a job in the Coughlin household. But it isn't long before his dangerous past and his tenuous present are on a life-threatening collision course. As the city goes into meltdown, Danny and Luther must confront the storm of violence that threatens to engulf them if each is to survive...

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

Boston, 1918.

A city in turmoil as soldiers return home from World War One.

Danny Coughlin is the son of one of Boston's most powerful police captains. An undercover cop, he is hunting for revolutionaries and anarchists who are pledged to overthrow the city's ruling classes. But Danny's about to find out that doing his duty may also mean betraying those who are closest to him.

Luther Lawrence is on the run. Having survived a murderous confrontation with a crime boss, he lands a job in the Coughlin household. Desperate to find a way home to his pregnant wife, Luther is determined to avoid trouble. But it isn't long before his dangerous past and his tenuous present collide - with life threatening consequences.

As the city goes into meltdown, Danny and Luther must confront the storm of violence that threatens to engulf them if each is to survive ...

Revue de presse :

"This is a sprawling, enthralling novel... every sentence is a treat, every image vivid... an extraordinary freshness and vitality" (Sunday Telegraph)

"This is a book with Big Ambition written all over it: a thick, doorstopping, compulsively readable epic" (The Times)

"Wrenchingly suspenseful... A majestic, fiery epic [with] a rich, intricate story" (The New York Times)

"The acclaimed author of Mystic River has produced a contender for the Big American Novel... not only a powerful, beautifully written novel, but the best kind of history lesson" (Daily Mail)

"The Given Day stands in the great tradition of the American novel, setting an enthralling personal story against a great sweep of history. The result is epic, romantic and intelligent. I loved it" (KATE ATKINSON)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Black Swan
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0552775584
• ISBN 13: 9780552775588
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 736