The Given Day by Dennis Lehane Paperback Book

Description: 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 Bostons most powerful police captains. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Once every couple of years, a Big Literary American novel comes along and blows everyone away. This is it.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 Bostons 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 citys 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 isnt 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... Notes Paperback edition of the bestselling novel following a policeman and a criminal on the run in Boston in 1918. Takes in the aftermath of WWI, and the effect of the Spanish influenza. Lehanes profile has been raised through the film adaptations of Mystic River and Gone, Baby, Gone, plus his writing for hit TV series The Wire. New film Shutter Island is due out in February. Wrenchingly suspenseful New York Times Back Cover Boston , 1918. A city in turmoil as soldiers return home from World War One. Danny Coughlin is the son of one of Bostons most powerful police captains. An undercover cop, he is hunting for revolutionaries and anarchists who are pledged to overthrow the citys ruling classes. But Dannys 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 isnt 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 ... Author Biography Dennis Lehane grew up in the Dorchester section of Bostons 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- Review 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 Promotional The NYT bestselling crime writer brings us a masterful American literary epic. Review Text This is a sprawling, enthralling novel... every sentence is a treat, every image vivid... an extraordinary freshness and vitality Review Quote This is a sprawling, enthralling novel... every sentence is a treat, every image vivid... an extraordinary freshness and vitality Promotional "Headline" The NYT bestselling crime writer brings us a masterful American literary epic. Details ISBN0552775584 Author Dennis Lehane Pages 736 Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd ISBN-10 0552775584 ISBN-13 9780552775588 Format Paperback Imprint Black Swan Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Media Book UK Release Date 2010-02-04 Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-02-04 AU Release Date 2010-02-04 NZ Release Date 2010-02-04 Birth 1930 Affiliation Oxford University Position Author Qualifications BA, MED Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:25140639;

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