Voortbouwend op zijn ervaringen als paramedicus in Harlem, creëert deze auteur rauwe en meeslepende verhalen. Zijn werken duiken in de complexiteit van menselijke relaties en morele dilemma's met een diepgaand begrip van kwetsbaarheid en veerkracht. Door middel van een onderscheidende stijl brengt hij verhalen op papier die even verontrustend als diep ontroerend zijn. Zijn literaire stem is krachtig en spoort lezers aan om de ingewikkelde realiteiten van het leven onder ogen te zien.
Set in the early nineteenth century American West, the story follows young William Wyeth as he embarks on an adventurous journey with a fur-trapping outfit. Facing the dangers of wild animals, harsh weather, and rival trappers, William's heart is captured by Alene, a determined widow with a one-year ultimatum. His final mission with a quirky group and a fiery leader tests his abilities and resolve as he strives to return to Alene, highlighting themes of love, adventure, and survival in a rugged landscape.
From the acclaimed author of Black Flies and Into the Savage Country and co-creator of top-ten Netflix hit Outer Banks, a powerful new novel of class striving and the precarious dynamics of brotherhood in the Chicago suburbs of the late 1970s. In our family, there was none of this crap about everyone being a winner, says Willie, the narrator, who looks back on his teen years--and his nearly mortal combat with his domineering older brother, Coyle. In the Brennan house four kids sleep in a single room, and are indoctrinated into The Methods, a system of achievement and relentless striving, laced with a potent, sometimes violent version of sibling rivalry. The family is overseen by a raging bull of a father, a South Side tough guy who knocks them sideways when they don't perform well or follow his dictates. Rivals, enemies, and allies, the siblings contend with one another and their wealthy self-satisfied peers at New Trier, the famous upscale high school where the family has struggled to send them. Evoking their crucible of class struggle and peer pressures, Burke balances comedy, tragedy, and a fascinating cast of characters, delivering a book that reads like an instant classic--an unforgettable story of the intertwining of love and family violence, and of triumphant teen survival that echoes down through the years.
After failing to get into medical school, Ollie Cross takes a job as a
paramedic in Harlem. Ashamed of his middle-class roots and eager to fit in, he
adopts a tough-guy persona which carries him through the dark days on the
streets- the shoot-outs, the bad cops, the unhinged medics and hopeless
patients.
