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A NEWSWEEK BEST NOVEL OF THE YEAR
A TOP 10 BOOK OF 2015 (Michiko Kakutani, New York Times)
Set in contemporary Northern California, The Harder They Come explores the volatile connections between three damaged people--an aging Vietnam veteran, his psychologically unstable son, and the son's paranoid, much older lover--as they careen toward an explosive confrontation.
On a cruise to Central America, seventy-year-old Sten Stensen kills an armed robber menacing a busload of tourists. The reluctant hero is relieved to return home to Fort Bragg, California--only to find that his delusional son, Adam, has spiraled out of control. Adam has become involved with Sara, a hardened member of a right-wing anarchist group. As his mental state fractures, he becomes increasingly delusional until a schizophrenic breakdown leads him to shoot two people, spurring the biggest manhunt in California history.
As T.C. Boyle explores a father's legacy of violence and his powerlessness in relating to his equally violent son, he offers unparalleled insights into the American psyche. Inspired by a true story, The Harder They Come is a devastating and indelible novel from a modern master.
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- Title The Harder They Come
- Author T. C. Boyle
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 400
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Ecco Press, New York
- Date 2015
- ISBN 9780062349378 / 0062349376
- Weight 1.32 lbs (0.60 kg)
- Dimensions 9.11 x 6.33 x 1.36 in (23.14 x 16.08 x 3.45 cm)
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Themes
- Aspects (Academic): Dixon
- Topical: Family
- Library of Congress subjects California, Fathers and sons
- Dewey Decimal Code 813.54
Media reviews
Citations
- Booklist, 02/01/2015, Page 19
- BookPage, 04/01/2015, Page 0
- Entertainment Weekly, 04/03/2015, Page 66
- Kirkus Reviews, 01/01/2015, Page 0
- Library Journal, 10/15/2014, Page 0
- Library Journal Prepub Alert, 10/15/2014, Page 66
- New York Times Book Review, 04/19/2015, Page 26
- Publishers Weekly, 12/01/2014, Page 0
- Shelf Awareness, 04/07/2015, Page 0
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