The Sisters Brothers
Registered by retromonkey of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom on 9/14/2013
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2 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by retromonkey from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom on Saturday, September 14, 2013
Hermann Kermit Warm is going to die. Across 1000 miles of Oregon desert his assassins, the notorious Eli and Charlies Sisters, ride - fighting, shooting, and drinking their way to Sacramento. But their prey isn't an easy mark, the road is long and bloody, and somewhere along the path Eli begins to question what he does for a living - and whom he does it for.
The Sisters Brothers pays homage to the classic Western, transforming it into an unforgettable ribald tour de force. Filled with a remarkable cast of losers, cheaters, and ne'er-do-wells from all stripes of life-and told by a complex and compelling narrator, it is a violent, lustful odyssey through the underworld of the 1850s frontier that beautifully captures the humor, melancholy, and grit of the Old West and two brothers bound by blood, violence, and love.
I don't normally read westerns, however I really enjoyed this book. You have to get rid of your prejudices and just go with it. It is full of humour, and I think would make a good film. The characterisation is wonderful. Well worth a read.
The Sisters Brothers pays homage to the classic Western, transforming it into an unforgettable ribald tour de force. Filled with a remarkable cast of losers, cheaters, and ne'er-do-wells from all stripes of life-and told by a complex and compelling narrator, it is a violent, lustful odyssey through the underworld of the 1850s frontier that beautifully captures the humor, melancholy, and grit of the Old West and two brothers bound by blood, violence, and love.
I don't normally read westerns, however I really enjoyed this book. You have to get rid of your prejudices and just go with it. It is full of humour, and I think would make a good film. The characterisation is wonderful. Well worth a read.
Journal Entry 2 by retromonkey at Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Saturday, September 14, 2013
Released 10 yrs ago (9/27/2013 UTC) at Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom
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Taking to the Leeds Unconvention, as it's on someone's wish list. Hope you enjoy it!
Journal Entry 3 by shnedwards at Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Monday, September 30, 2013
Thank you retromonkey for this wishlist surprise and sorry I didn't say thank you in person!
Journal Entry 4 by shnedwards at Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Great book! Just like a Coen brothers film. Read it in a day. Thanks again retromonkey for bringing this to the UnCon for me!
AVL for now.
AVL for now.
Journal Entry 5 by shnedwards at Yorks Bakery Cafe - Newhall street in Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Sunday, September 28, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (9/27/2014 UTC) at Yorks Bakery Cafe - Newhall street in Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom
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Released at the meetup.
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