Pete dexter born july 22, 1943 is an american novelist. In brotherly love, pete dexter has written a story at once grittily realistic in its picture of corrupt unions life, and thoughtprovoking in its vision and its moral values. Pete dexter is the author of the national book awardwinning novel paris trout and five other novels. Train is an excellent book and dexter stay closes to his signature style.
Sep 22, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of pete dexter books online. Brotherly love brotherly love audiobook, by pete dexter. Both of those books are spare and menacing, at times brutally violent, but done in a masterful way. In the city of brotherly love, a car skids off the ice and ignites a chain of events that changes everything for eighty. Oct 05, 2003 pete dexter was born in michigan in 1943. Tautly and often exquisitely written, pete dexters brotherly love is a novel partly dimmed by its darkness. And there are characters who, like pete dexter, dont leave well enough alone. In his first novel since his nbawinner paris trout 1988, dexter tells the story of two cousins raised in a mob family in south philadelphia. Deadwood by pete dexter unlike the tv series of the same name, this is a sadly underrated story about the men of the old west tom cox.
Deadwood ebook by pete dexter 9780804151917 rakuten kobo. Deadwoodpete dexter fantastic novel from a great writer, one of the best from the u. Pete dexter books list of books by author pete dexter. He knows they are coming for him the new york times. One hot summer day in the 1950s he breaks the law with devastating results and the small town gets involved deeper and deeper into violence and madness. He has worked as a reporter and a columnist in florida and philadelphia and still writes a weekly syndicated column in sacramento, california. This first trade franklin library edition features dexters signature and a commissioned frontispiece. Brotherly love audiobook abridged listen instantly.
I have been a big fan of pete dexter s since first reading the paper boy. Brotherly love is like those books, but to call the book spare is an understatement. Shop amongst our popular books, including 25, deadwood, cotton point and more from pete dexter. A signed franklin library edition of brotherly love by pete dexter. Pete dexter has got to be one of americas foremost commentators on the quirks, highs and lows of. In the city of brotherly love, a car skids off the ice and ignites a chain of events that changes. Nov 01, 1991 brotherly love is the philadelphia irish version of the godfather, an unseasoned boiled potato of a novel from pete dexter, the author of the national book awardwinning paris trout. Brotherly love by dexter, pete after his fathers murder during a union power struggle, peter moves in with his uncle and cousin michael, and as the boys grow up, their paths diverge, until they are drawn into a deadly round robin of violence and revenge.
National book award in 1988 for his novel paris trout. When the youngest daughter of union man charley flood is accidentally killed by one of the mafias cops it is the beginning of a suicidal chain of retaliation. Dexter has written seven novels and four screenplays since. He has been a columnist for the philadelphia daily news and the sacramento bee, and has contributed to many magazines, including esquire, sports illustrated, and playboy. Most will recognize the dexter character as portrayed by michael c. Nov 04, 2014 pete dexter is the author of the national book awardwinning novel paris trout as well as spooner, paper trails, gods pocket, deadwood, brotherly love, and train. Both of those books are spare and menacing, at times brutally violent, but done in a. I bought brotherly love, a discounted, yet signed, copy from the remaindered section of the bookstore where i used to work.
Author says goodbye to serial killer dexter detroit free press. Its not a bangbang mindless violence, but a grinding, wrenching threat that bursts into blackness and dissipates, until it happens again. The last line of dexters 1995 novel the paperboy seems to sum up his worldview. He was born in michigan and raised in georgia, illinois, and eastern south dakota. Pete dexter is the author of the national book award winner paris trout and of gods pocket, deadwood, brotherly love, the paperboy and train. Gods pocket, deadwood, brotherly love, the paperboy. Praise for brotherly love a firstrate novel and a masterly evocation of that undercivilized and unfree america. Mar 06, 2007 listen to brotherly love audiobook by pete dexter. Pete dexter is the author of the national book awardwinning novel paris trout as well as spooner, paper trails, gods pocket, deadwood, brotherly love, and. In philadelphia city, 1961, a division of power exists between the italian mobs and the predominantly irish labour leaders. Brotherly love is the philadelphia irish version of the godfather, an unseasoned boiled potato of a novel from pete dexter, the author of the national. Brotherly love by catherine marshall and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The author well knows the dynamics of betrayal and cruelty. After his fathers murder during a union power struggle, peter moves in with his uncle and cousin michael, and as the boys grow up, their paths diverge, until they are drawn into a deadly round robin of violence and. His first book in the dexter series was published in 2004 and was called darkly dreaming dexter as opposed to the title his daughter suggested, pinocchio bleeds. Spooner spins another tale of hapless blunderers, fired. I was very excited to come across train recently and order the book as quick as i could. Pete dexter is the author of the national book awardwinning novel paris trout as well as spooner, paper trails, gods pocket, deadwood, brotherly love, and train. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading brotherly love.
Say the word avuncular, the next thing you knew fifteen of them had bats and were chasing you. Pete dexters brotherly love is the life story of a south philadelphia hamlet. Franklin library signed edition brotherly love by pete. Browse audiobooks written by pete dexter sorted by best. He has been a columnist for the philadelphia daily news and the sacramento bee, more about pete dexter. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Discover book depositorys huge selection of pete dexter books online. I have been a big fan of pete dexters since first reading the paper boy. The book was privately published by the franklin library, for the signed first edition society, in 1991. Dexter is the main character of the suspenseful, intriguing novels by jeff lindsay. Hall from the television series on showtime, but before dexter made it to the television screen, he was a character in jeff lindsays darkly dreaming dexter.
Gods pocket, deadwood, brotherly love, the paperboy, and train. The violence and menace never abate throughout the story. Pete dexter books list of books by author pete dexter thriftbooks. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Read brotherly love a novel by pete dexter available from rakuten kobo. The paperboy 1995 1996 literary award, pen center usa.
Deadwood pete dexter fantastic novel from a great writer, one of the best from the u. Since then i have read all of his books and would say that i enjoyed brotherly love the most. At the time i was enamored by pete dexter, whose books train and paris trout i had recently read. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Paris trout is a white storekeeper and moneylender in the sleepy little town of cotton point, georgia. Pete dexter brotherly love signed 1st edition 1991 ebay. Peter flood is only eight when he loses his little sister to a neighbors skidding car, then his griefshattered mother to a mental hospital, and finally his father charley, exroofer and union boss. Brotherly love by pete dexter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Brotherly love is like those books, but to call the book spare is an. Pete dexters late emergence as a writer of fiction is not a story of gradual flowering.
Order of dexter books dexter morgan is a fictional serial killer and the creation of american novelist jeff lindsay. The grace and confidence of pete dexter s prose conveys absolute authenticity. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Brotherly love has one of the most gripping, disturbing, and violent beginnings ive read. Dexter takes his time most of the book, really fleshing out the main characters, cousins peter and michael flood from a philadelphia gangster family.
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