Simon pitched pelecanos the idea of the wire as a novel for television about the american city as pelecanos drove him home. The way home and millions of other books are available for instant access. He neednt worry, 17 year old chris flynn brashly assures his father as the door of pine ridge reformatory is about to shut behind him. Redemption is a brief pit stop in the world of george pelecanos. May 12, 2009 a crime novel, yes, but the talented pelecanos the turnaround, 2008, etc. In his past three novels, the night gardener, the turnaround, and now the way home, pelecanos has gone from being a great crime novelist to a great novelist without losing any of the attributes that made him such a master of crime fiction. Michael hudson spends the long days in prison devouring books given to him by the prisons librarian, a young woman named anna who develops a soft spot for. Bestseller pelecanos the turnaround probes the volatile and fragile relationship between a father, thomas flynn, and his son, chris, in this. The way home is another amazing novel, featuring conflicted characters and their relationships and an impossible situation that goes from bad to worse. George pelecanos is the bestselling author of twenty novels set in and around.
This is a near perfect copy of the book and jacket. Pelecanos is the author of twenty books set in and around washington, d. Pelecanos is the author of twentyone novels set in and around washington, d. Pelecanos became a published author in 1992 when he began the nick stefanos series with a firing offense. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Below is a list of george pelecanos books in order of when they were originally published. Emmynominated writer george pelecanos taut and suspenseful new novel. Author pelecanos was born on february 18, 1957, in washington d. He is also a film and television producer and a television writer. The author s excellent sense of the male psyche across a range of ages is more than up to the task of his latest book. The main character chris is introduced as a troublesome, troubled. He is also an independent film producer, and a producer and emmynominated writer on the hbo series the wire, treme, and the deuce. The way home follows a father and son relationship across several years. George pelecanos is the author of several highly praised and bestselling novels, including the cut, what it was, the way home, the turnaround, and the night gardener.
Pelecanos is an american novelist of detective fiction. Aside from being an author, pelecanos also works as. He worked as a line cook, dishwasher, bartender, and womans. Pelecanos was excited about the prospect of writing something more than simple mystery for television as he strived to exceed the boundaries of genre in his novels. The way home is a strong followup to pelecanos previous effort the turnaround. Even when the choices seem generated by formula, they have a great deal of power over these men, young district of columbia denizens treading a narrow path of legitimate opportunity through a red sea of crime and poverty. Jan 01, 2009 the way home is another stellar effort from george pelecanos, one of the greatest working writers in america today. The way home by george pelecanos signed first edition book. Aside from being an author, pelecanos also works as a tv writer, tv producer and as a film producer. The initial novels of pelecanos were written in first person and were narrated through nick stefanos voice. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In bestselling and emmynominated writer george pelecanos novel, one of the best mysteries of 2018 publishers weekly, an exoffender must choose between the man who got him out and the woman who showed him another path. The man who came uptown by george pelecanos, paperback.
The way home i was surfing around tonight looking for books for benjamin when i saw that one of my favorite author s george pelecanos has a new book called the way home coming out may 12, 2009. The way home is another stellar effort from george pelecanos, one of the. Amazon didnt have a description of the book so i surfed around and found this on vj books. The latest novel from highly acclaimed american author pelecanos has the neat feeling, and framework, of a fable. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every. Many of his 20 books are in the genre of detective fiction and set primarily in his hometown of washington, d. I was led to buy this book by the little tag above the authors name, telling me it was. The way home, pelecanoss new novel, feels like something distinctly new. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Jun 25, 2009 the way home is a strong followup to pelecanos previous effort the turnaround.
He is also an independentfilm producer, an essayist, and the recipient of numerous international writing awards. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. As with his last two novels, pelecanos demonstrates that redemption, if it comes at all, is hardwon. The way home is about the relationship between a father and son and found me rooting for chris and ben to succeed after they were released from the detention center. The way home by george pelecanos books hachette australia. On television, he frequently collaborates with david simon, writing multiple episodes of simons hbo. He worked as a line cook, dishwasher, bartender, and womans shoe salesman before publishing his first novel in 1992. In entertainment weekly, stephen king wrote that pelecanos is perhaps the greatest living american.
The only bad thing about a pelecanos book is i get hooked and finish these in a couple days and i have to wait for the next one. He has been the recipient of the raymond chandler award in italy. Since then, author pelecanos has penned multiple novel series and books in his writing career. The way homeby george pelecanoslittle, brown and co 323 pages. His characters hover between sin and salvation, prison and freedom. Author george pelecanos bio and signed books vj books. Okay, greekamerican, but whatever, george pelecanos is one of americas best contemporary writers. Pelecanos is the author of eighteen novels set in and around washington, d. The way home is another stellar effort from george pelecanos, one of the greatest working writers in america today. Jun 16, 2009 the way homeby george pelecanoslittle, brown and co 323 pages. The way home by george pelecanos author autographed hardcover book first edition, first printing, mint, newunread in a flawless dust jacket in archival acetate cover, signed by the author.
His birth had taken place in a greek american family. George pelecanos is the bestselling author of twenty novels set in and around washington, d. For this reason, the way home may not be everyones idea of a great pelecanos novel, especially now that the success of the wire which he cowrites and. The way home by george pelecanos books the guardian. The way home is the most powerful novel yet from the electrifying george pelecanos, whose work has been compared to that of dennis lehane and richard price, writers who push the boundaries of crime writing into literary territory new york times.