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The Names of Rivers

A Novel

Author: Daniel Buckman

The Names of Rivers

The Names of Rivers

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In a rustbelt town south of Chicago, three generations of Konick men attempt to assemble lives lived in the shadows of war. Bruno Konick is the patriarch, haunted by his actions during the World...

Page Count
208
On Sale
10/01/2003

Book Details

In a rustbelt town south of Chicago, three generations of Konick men attempt to assemble lives lived in the shadows of war. Bruno Konick is the patriarch, haunted by his actions during the World War II liberation of Dachau. His middle-aged sons, Bruce and Len, struggle for happiness while living with the disfiguring traumas of combat in Southeast Asia. Bruce's son, Luke, is torn between the influences of father and grandfather, a precarious bridge between the aftershocks of violence and valor.

Imprint Publisher

Picador

ISBN

9780312314606

In The News

“Let the word go out: There's a new Hemingway loose in America.” —San Francisco Chronicle

The Names of Rivers is a stunning look into the dark violence at the root of men's souls. It will leave you sickened like a gut-punch, but it will also make you want to come back for more.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“Intensely written. . .displays a remarkably exacting touch. . . [and] surefooted storytelling skills.” —Publishers Weekly

“Austerely beautiful prose. An elliptical, memorable read.” —Booklist

“A haunting novel of family hurt and retribution that is beautiful in style and execution.” —Library Journal

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The Names of Rivers

The Names of Rivers

$19.00

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