May 12, 2009 a crime novel, yes, but the talented pelecanos the turnaround, 2008, etc. His characters hover between sin and salvation, prison and freedom. 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. George pelecanos not only spiritual satisfaction but also a more unexpected benefit. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. The authors excellent sense of the male psyche across a range of ages is more than up to the task of his latest book.
In addition to his novels, pelecanos was a producer, writer, and story editor for the acclaimed hbo series the wire. Listen to the fresh air interview with george pelecanos. In george pelecanos s the way home, its the little things that matter. Pelecanos became a published author in 1992 when he began the nick stefanos series with a firing offense. His birth had taken place in a greek american family. George pelecanos has created a companion cd inspired by the music in hard revolution. On television, he frequently collaborates with david simon, writing multiple episodes of simons hbo. Check out the track listing, peter guralnicks liner notes and george pelecanos thoughts on the songs. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. Bestseller pelecanos the turnaround probes the volatile and fragile relationship between a father, thomas flynn, and his son, chris, in this.
Amy raphel esquire pelecanos has an mean ear for dialogue and a way of propelling the action through speech thats reminiscent of george v higgins. Young, 1996, whatever susan skoog, 1998 and blackmale george and mike baluzy, 1999, and was the u. This is the official george pelecanos fan page run by his publisher little, brown. Sep 19, 2001 book by george pelecanos, august 8, 2006. Chris flynn spends most of the first third of the novel in youth rehabilitation lockup in the suburbs of dc, but these. Jun 16, 2009 the way homeby george pelecanoslittle, brown and co 323 pages. The way home by george pelecanos books the guardian. George pelecanos has been described as the zola of washington, dc. Author pelecanos was born on february 18, 1957, in washington d.
Pelecanos served as producer on the feature films caught robert m. Since then, author pelecanos has penned multiple novel series and books in his writing career. May 12, 2009 the way home is a strong followup to pelecanos previous effort the turnaround. George pelecanos was due to come to the uk in february for a weeks tour to promote this exceptional novel but despite his tenacious nature he was defeated by the harsh weather. He worked as a line cook, dishwasher, bartender, and womans shoe salesman before publishing his first novel. Jul 26, 2008 hopefully if you read a book set in 2004 after im dead and gone, it will provide you with an accurate picture of the way dc was in 2004. The way home by george pelecanosthe way home may not be everyones idea of a great novel, but its still pretty damn good, says. L ess a thriller, more a character study and polemic, the way home riffs on similar themes to last years the turnaround juvenile crime, ethnicity and identity, the possibility of redemption. The way home by george pelecanos popsugar entertainment.
Aug 25, 2011 with the cut, the 17th book of his remarkably productive and varied career, george pelecanos sets off on a new direction. One of my favourite moments in this line of work has got to be my halfhour spent in a conference room at borders, in boston, alone with george pelecanos and michael connelly. Aside from being an author, pelecanos also works as a tv writer, tv producer and as a film producer. Esquire magazine has described pelecanos as the poet laureate of the d. Jul 24, 2006 the prologue to george pelecanoss new book, the night gardener, is set in 1985. After walking away from a dark past and getting his life together, christopher flynn chooses whether he wants to return to his old. Bestseller pelecanos the turnaround probes the volatile and fragile relationship between a father, thomas flynn, and his son, chris, in this less than satisfying effort.
Stephen king once called george pelecanos perhaps the greatest living. In george pelecanoss the way home, its the little things that matterhes. Below is a list of george pelecanos books in order of when they were originally published. The way home is a tale of fathers and sons, of thomas and chris flynn. The initial novels of pelecanos were written in first person and were narrated through nick stefanos voice. 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. His exploration of conflicting moral dilemmas, coupled with a refusal to make his villains all bad and his heroes all good, makes pelecanos one of americas finest contemporary writers. The way home is a strong followup to pelecanos previous effort the turnaround. The way home by george pelecanos signed first edition book. Many of his 20 books are in the genre of detective fiction and set primarily in his hometown of washington, d. Interview conducted after the promotional tour for the way home. The way home by george pelecanosthe way home may not be everyones idea of a great novel, but its still pretty damn good, says john oconnell.
George pelecanos the author of several critically acclaimed and bestselling books, george p. 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 is another stellar effort from george pelecanos, one of the greatest working writers in america today. He worked as a producer, writer, and story editor for the hit hbo series the wire. Having completed this great quartet, pelecanos moved on to other characters, but now, in what it was, he returns to strange, in 1972, as a 26yearold private detective. The victim is a 14yearold girl, and the police are all over. Hard revolution, drama city, the night gardener, the way home, the cut, and. The nick stefanos books were punk rock detective novels that approached the gothic. On television, he frequently collaborates with david simon, writing multiple episodes of simons hbo series the wire and treme, and is also the cocreator of the hbo series the deuce. Chris, is a teen screwup and pot head with a violent streak, who finally goes too far and ends up in juvenile detention for a serious crime. George pelecanos has never written boilerplate crime fiction, but his. With washington airport closed as the snow hit the us and george stuck on a plane for over 9 hours, i had to settle to speak to him electronically about how his work.
George pelecanos is one of the story editors for hbos the wire, a onehour drama for set in. Interview with george pelecanos on dc noir and writing george pelecanos was born in washington, d. Redemption is a brief pit stop in the world of george pelecanos. The way home by george pelecanos and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pelecanos is the author of eighteen novels set in and around washington, d. Interview with george pelecanos on dc noir and writing. Author george pelecanos writes what he knows in the martini shot in his new collection of short stories and a novella, pelecanos explores crime, adoption and writing from an african. His novels portray the evolution of the city from the aftermath of wwii up to the present and consistently show readers a dc of hardworking, streetsmart folks a world away from the bright lights of federal government. He neednt worry, 17 year old chris flynn brashly assures his father as the door of pine ridge reformatory is about to. Author george pelecanos writes what he knows in the. I was wandering around the juvenile prison in washington and it just kind of hit me that this was where these kids lived, in these little six.
He is also a film and television producer and a television writer. Jan 01, 2009 the way home is another stellar effort from george pelecanos, one of the greatest working writers in america today. 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. The way home, pelecanoss new novel, feels like something distinctly new. The way home follows a father and son relationship across several years. The way home, pelecanos s new novel, feels like something distinctly new. You can learn more about george pelecanos on his official website.
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