This novel, by Matt Bondurant, is a fictionalized account of the lives of his grandfather and two great-uncles during their moonshining days in the twenties and thirties. As someone who has always been fascinated by this era, I found the book very enjoyable and informative. Even though the three brothers are technically criminals, it is very hard not to sympathize with them as they deal with poverty, deadly illnesses, drought, road gangs and crooked cops. The Bondurants make, sell and distribute illegal liquor and deal with their antagonists in their own manner, frequently with violence. However, they don't go out seeking violence; they only respond to violence with the same.
Bondurant's writing is vivid and clear, although some may not like his style of writing dialogue, much like Cormac McCarthy's. In my opinion, though, if you can read McCarthy you'll have no problem with Bondurant.
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Outstanding book! I couldn't put it down once I got going. Am looking forward to reading his first novel.
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