The Names of Rivers: A Novel

by Daniel Buckman

Overview

In a rustbelt town south of Chicago, three generations of Konick men attempt to assemble lives lived in the shadows of war. Bruno Konick is the patriarch, haunted by his actions during the World War II liberation of Dachau. His middle-aged sons, Bruce and Len, struggle for happiness while living with the disfiguring traumas of combat in Southeast Asia. Bruce's son, Luke, is torn between the influences of father and grandfather, a precarious bridge between the aftershocks of violence and valor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780312314606
Publisher:	Picador
Publication date:	10/01/2003
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	793,546
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

Daniel Buckman served as a paratrooper with the U.S. Army. He lives in Chicago, and is also the author of Water in Darkness and Morning Dark.

Editorial Reviews

Let the word go out: There's a new Hemingway loose in America.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“The Names of Rivers is a stunning look into the dark violence at the root of men's souls. It will leave you sickened like a gut-punch, but it will also make you want to come back for more.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“Intensely written. . .displays a remarkably exacting touch. . . [and] surefooted storytelling skills.” —Publishers Weekly

“Austerely beautiful prose. An elliptical, memorable read.” —Booklist

“A haunting novel of family hurt and retribution that is beautiful in style and execution.” —Library Journal

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