The Jealous Kind: A Novel (A Holland Family Novel)

The Jealous Kind: A Novel (A Holland Family Novel)
- the latest riveting novel from the great James Lee Burke-- an atmospheric, coming-of-age story set in 1952 Texas, as the Korea War rages.
From New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burkeâ€”an atmospheric, coming-of-age story set in 1952 Texas, as the Korea War rages.

On its surface, life in Houston is as you would expect: drive-in restaurants, souped-up cars, jukeboxes, teenagers discovering their sexuality. But beneath the glitz and superficial normalcy, a class war has begun, and it is nothing like the conventional portrayal of the decade. Against this backdrop Aaron Holland Broussard discovers the poignancy of first love and a world of violence he did not know existed.

When Aaron spots the beautiful and gifted Valerie Epstein fighting with her boyfriend, Grady Harrelson, at a Galveston drive-in, he inadvertently challenges the power of the Mob and one of the richest families in Texas. He also discovers he must find the courage his father had found as an American soldier in the Great War.

Written in evocative prose, The Jealous Kind may prove to be James Lee Burkeâ€™s most encompassing work yet. As Aaron undergoes his harrowing evolution from boy to man, we canâ€™t help but recall the inspirational and curative power of first love and how far we would go to protect it.
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 1501107208
ReleaseDate 2016-08-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781501107207

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	1501107208
ReleaseDate	2016-08-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781501107207