Brothers and Keepers
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Canongate Books
Published:3rd May '18
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Brothers and Keepers is John Edgar Wideman's seminal memoir about two brothers - one an award-winning novelist, the other a fugitive. Wideman recalls the capture of his younger brother Robby, details the subsequent trials that resulted in a sentence of life in prison, and provides vivid views of the American prison system.
A gripping, unsettling account, Brothers and Keepers weighs the bonds of blood, tenderness and guilt that connect him to his brother and measures the distance that lies between them.
A master storyteller, both a witness and a prophet -- CARYL PHILLIPS
A rare triumph . . . Wideman has succeeded in both understanding his brother's life and coming to terms with his own * * New York Times * *
Powerful and disturbing . . . Brothers and Keepers is guaranteed to shock and sadden * * Washington Post * *
Brave and brilliant, an almost frightening thing to behold * * Philadelphia Enquirer * *
A profound writer -- RICHARD FORD
A great American writer -- JOY WILLIAMS
One of my favourite books of non-fiction -- MITCHELL JACKSON
ISBN: 9781786892041
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 21mm
Weight: 269g
368 pages
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