The Harder They Come A Novel

T.C. Boyle

eBook - 2015

Acclaimed New York Times bestselling author T.C. Boyle makes his Ecco debut with a powerful, gripping novel that explores the roots of violence and anti-authoritarianism inherent in the American character.Set in contemporary Northern California, The Harder They Come explores the volatile connections between three damaged people—an aging ex-Marine and Vietnam veteran, his psychologically unstable son, and the son's paranoid, much older lover—as they careen towards an explosive confrontation.On a vacation cruise to Central America with his wife, seventy-year-old Sten Stensen unflinchingly kills a gun-wielding robber menacing a busload of senior tourists. The reluctant hero is relieved to return home to Fort Bragg, California, after t...he ordeal—only to find that his delusional son, Adam, has spiraled out of control.Adam has become involved with Sara Hovarty Jennings, a hardened member of the Sovereign Citizens' Movement, right-wing anarchists...

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Published
HarperCollins
Language
English
Main Author
T.C. Boyle
Online Access
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Format
Kindle Book, OverDrive Read eBook
Kindle Book
ASINB00LEYF09W
Release Date3/31/2015
OverDrive Read eBook
File Size673 MB
ISBN9780062349392
Release Date3/31/2015