The Given Day by Dennis Lehane
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.
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
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
Dennis Lehane grew up in the Dorchester section of Boston's inner-city.
Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a counsellor with mentally handicapped and abused children, waited tables, parked cars, drove limos, worked in bookstores, and loaded tractor-trailers. His one regret is that no one ever gave him a chance to tend bar.
He has an MFA from Florida International University, and is the writer-in-residence at Eckerd College in St Petersburg, Florida, where he runs the Writers in Paradise Writers' Conference.
He and his wife divide their time between St. Petersburg and Boston.
For more information on Dennis Lehane and his novels, visit his website: www.dennislehanebooks.com
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780552775588 |
| ISBN 10 | 0552775584 |
| Title | The Given Day |
| Author | Dennis Lehane |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-02-04 |
| Number of pages | 736 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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