Harbor Lights: A collection of stories by James Lee Burke (Paperback)
James Lee Burke (author)Published: 27/06/2024
A story collection from one of the most popular and widely acclaimed icons of American fiction, featuring a never-before-published novella.
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These eight stories move between the marshlands of the Gulf of Mexico, the sweeping plains of Colorado, and the prisons, saloons, and trailer parks of the South, weaving together quiet acts of love and survival with shocking eruptions of violence and revenge.
Harbor Lights is populated with unforgettable characters, unfolds in lyrical prose, and displays James Lee Burke's singular skills in this masterful anthology.
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PRAISE FOR JAMES LEE BURKE, THE AWARD-WINNING KING OF SOUTHERN NOIR:
'James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed' Michael Connelly
'A gorgeous prose stylist' Stephen King
'No argument: James Lee Burke is among the finest of all contemporary American novelists' Daily Mail
'The greatest crime writer currently at work'Spectator
'The reigning champ of nostalgia noir'New York Times
'Masterly' Sunday Telegraph
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
ISBN: 9781409199526
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 260 g
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 30 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
Burke is like no other crime writer, his prose is lyrical, swirling and nostalgic - The Times
The king of Southern noir - Daily Mirror
When it comes to literate, pungently characterised American crime writing, James Lee Burke has few peers - Daily Express
If you don't know Lee Burke and his steamy underworld, you're missing a lifelong pleasure - Radio Times
James Lee Burke is the greatest crime writer currently at work - Spectator
A gripping thriller from a master of the form - i Paper
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