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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 Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 400
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Ecco Press
- Date 2016-03-01
- ISBN 9780062349385 / 0062349384
- Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.3 x 1.2 in (20.32 x 13.46 x 3.05 cm)
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- Topical: Family
- Library of Congress subjects California, Psychological fiction
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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