Set in Boston at the end of the First World War, *New York Times* best-selling author Dennis Lehane's long-awaited eighth novel unflinchingly captures the political and social unrest of a nation caught at the crossroads between past and future. *The Given Day* tells the story of two familiesone bla
The given day: a novel
β Scribed by Dennis Lehane
- Publisher
- William Morrow
- Year
- 2011;2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 417 KB
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0061982288
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β¦ Synopsis
1918. Boston. A city in turmoil as soldiers return home from World War One, bringing with them an epidemic of Spanish influenza.
Danny Coughlinis 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 Lawrenceis 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...
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