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The Given Day
The Given Day
Author: Dennis Lehane
An unflinching family epic that captures the political unrest of a nation caught between a well-patterned past and an unpredictable future. This beautifully written novel of American history tells the story of two families -- one black, one white -- swept up in a maelstrom of revolutionaries and anarchists, immigrants and ward bosses, Brahmins a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781607518211
ISBN-10: 160751821X
Publication Date: 2009
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Publisher: Morrow
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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This was literally the best book that I have read in years. Lehane's books are always some of my favorites, but this one is special. His characters are well defined, and all are memorable, both good and bad. I don't usually post book reviews, as I always feel that a book can mean different things to different readers, but this one held my attention so well that I had to write something. One can only hope for a sequel with Danny and Nora in New York, or Luther and his family in Tulsa....or both!
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Oh, goodness. Historical fiction lovers. I have never read about the pre-union USA living conditionds in such detail, and being from Boston it was stunning. I usually read WWII historical fiction. It's long and you can skim lots, but it's so true.


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