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Title details for Lay Down My Sword and Shield by James Lee Burke - Available

Lay Down My Sword and Shield

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by James Lee Burke
Tom Stechschulte
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Named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America, New York Times best-selling author James Lee Burke is one of the genre's true legends. Before launching his mystery-writing career, Burke crafted this atmospheric tale starring Texas lawyer Hack Holland, who is drawn into a bitter civil rights dispute. "Burke writes popular fiction that is so well crafted, so well written, and so intelligent that it soars above other fiction of its type into the realm of high art." -Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  • Creators

  • Series

    Hackberry Holland

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 1, 2015

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781490642833
      • File size: 262735 KB
      • Duration: 09:07:21

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from March 29, 2010
      Hackberry Holland—a Texas attorney, Korean War vet, and candidate for Congress—is haunted by memories of his days as a POW and driven to finding relief at the bottom of endless bottles of alcohol and in public displays of potentially career-ending behavior. Stuck in a loveless marriage and a law practice he cares little about, Hack is given a shot of redemption when a fellow vet is thrown into jail on trumped-up charges. Hack's decision to help his former brother in arms and his subsequent involvement with a beautiful union organizer leads him on a journey of self discovery and a shot at personal redemption. Will Patton delivers a soulful, world-weary reading as bleak as the Texas landscape, a performance that expertly captures Burke's multileveled characterizations and rich descriptive passages. Patton's narrations of Burke's novels are the perfect marriage of writer and reader. A Gallery paperwork.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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