The Given Day (Coughlin, Book 1)

Lehane, Dennis

ISBN 10: 0380731878 / ISBN 13: 9780380731879

Published by William Morrow Paperbacks (edition Reprint), 2009

About this Item

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

Seller Inventory # 0380731878-11-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Given Day (Coughlin, Book 1)
• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (edition Reprint)
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0380731878
• ISBN 13: 9780380731879
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

Set in Boston at the end of the First World War, bestselling author Dennis Lehane's extraordinary eighth novel unflinchingly captures the political and social unrest of a nation caught at the crossroads where past meets future. Filled with a cast of richly drawn, unforgettable characters, The Given Day tells the story of two families—one black, one white—swept up in a maelstrom of revolutionaries and anarchists, immigrants and ward bosses, Brahmins and ordinary citizens, all engaged in a battle for survival and power. Coursing through the pivotal events of a turbulent epoch, it explores the crippling violence and irrepressible exuberance of a country at war with, and in the thrall of, itself.

Review

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.