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Heart of the old country by Tim McLoughlin
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Heart of the old country (edition 2009)

by Tim McLoughlin

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"Part coming-of-age story, part thriller, it's got all the ingredients for what may be a whole new genre."--Entertainment Weekly "McLoughlin in his first novel easily ranks with Richard Price."--Penthouse Based on Heart of the Old Country, The Narrows is now a major motion picture starring Kevin Zegers, Vincent D'Onofrio, Sofia Bush, and Eddie Cahill. This is not the Brooklyn of Spike Lee or Matty Rich, but a counterpoint, where the hangers-on--those left behind in the white flight to the suburbs--continue to "do business" while defending their shrinking borders. Tim McLoughlin is the editor of the multiple award-winning anthology Brooklyn Noir and its companion volumes. His work has been included in The Best American Mystery Stories. He lives in Brooklyn.… (more)
Member:miralaluna
Title:Heart of the old country
Authors:Tim McLoughlin
Info:Akashic Books (2009), Paperback, 216 pages
Collections:La biblioteca, Read but unowned
Rating:****
Tags:American fiction, New York, organised crime, growing up

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"Part coming-of-age story, part thriller, it's got all the ingredients for what may be a whole new genre."--Entertainment Weekly "McLoughlin in his first novel easily ranks with Richard Price."--Penthouse Based on Heart of the Old Country, The Narrows is now a major motion picture starring Kevin Zegers, Vincent D'Onofrio, Sofia Bush, and Eddie Cahill. This is not the Brooklyn of Spike Lee or Matty Rich, but a counterpoint, where the hangers-on--those left behind in the white flight to the suburbs--continue to "do business" while defending their shrinking borders. Tim McLoughlin is the editor of the multiple award-winning anthology Brooklyn Noir and its companion volumes. His work has been included in The Best American Mystery Stories. He lives in Brooklyn.

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