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Brothers and Keepers (Canons)

Brothers and Keepers (Canons)

by JohnEdgarWideman (Author), John Edgar Wideman (Author)

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Synopsis

Brothers and Keepers is John Edgar Wideman's seminal memoir about two brothers - one an award-winning novelist, the other a fugitive. Wideman recalls the capture of his younger brother Robby, details the subsequent trials that resulted in a sentence of life in prison, and provides vivid views of the American prison system. A gripping, unsettling account, Brothers and Keepers weighs the bonds of blood, tenderness and guilt that connect him to his brother and measures the distance that lies between them.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 368
 Edition: Main - Canons
 Publisher: Canongate Canons
Published: 03 May 2018
ISBN 10: 1786892049
ISBN 13: 9781786892041

Media Reviews
A master storyteller, both a witness and a prophet -- CARYL PHILLIPS
A rare triumph . . . Wideman has succeeded in both understanding his brother's life and coming to terms with his own * * New York Times * *
Powerful and disturbing . . . Brothers and Keepers is guaranteed to shock and sadden * * Washington Post * *
Brave and brilliant, an almost frightening thing to behold * * Philadelphia Enquirer * *
A profound writer -- RICHARD FORD
A great American writer -- JOY WILLIAMS
Author Bio
John Edgar Wideman's books include Writing to Save a Life, Philadelphia Fire, American Histories, Fatheralong, Hoop Roots and Sent for You Yesterday. He is a MacArthur Fellow and has won the PEN/Faulkner Award twice and has been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and National Book Award. In 2017, he won the the Prix Femina Etranger for Writing to Save a Life. He divides his time between New York and France.