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The Winter Family
The Winter Family: A Novel | Clifford Jackman
10 posts | 5 read | 6 to read
A Globe & Mail Top 100 Book of 2015 Longlisted for The 2015 Giller Prize A Finalist for the Governor General's Literary Prize "Sadistic but mesmerizing..." -- The New York Times Book Review Tracing a group of ruthless outlaws from its genesis during the American Civil War all the way to a final bloody stand in the Oklahoma territories, The Winter Family is a hyperkinetic Western noir that reads like a full-on assault to the senses. Spanning the better part of three decades, The Winter Family traverses America's harsh, untamed terrain, both serving and opposing the fierce advance of civilization. Among its twisted specimens, the Winter Family includes the psychopathic killer Quentin Ross, the mean and moronic Empire brothers, the impassive ex-slave Fred Johnson, and the dangerous child prodigy Lukas Shakespeare But at the malevolent center of this ultraviolent storm is their cold, hardened leader, Augustus Winter—a man with an almost pathological resistance to the rules of society and a preternatural gift for butchery. From their service as political thugs in a brutal Chicago election to their work as bounty hunters in the deserts of Arizona, there's a hypnotic logic to Winter's grim borderland morality that plays out, time and again, in ruthless carnage. With its haunting, hard-edged style, The Winter Family is a feverishly paced meditation on human nature and the dark contradictions of progress. From the Hardcover edition.
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IamIamIam
The Winter Family: A Novel | Clifford Jackman
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You win again, Dollar Tree... You always do....

the-flashley Hahaha you can never win against the book wall at dollar tree! (I know I never do 😉) 7y
IamIamIam @the-flashley So far, I've only grabbed 2 but I was browsing and checking @Litsy on all the ones I picked up! Lol, this one won out! 7y
the-flashley Good for you! I usually end up with at least three. It‘s a real problem. 😂 7y
IamIamIam Hahaha, but they're only A DOLLAR!!! @the-flashley, gotta justify it any way you can!!!! 😉😉 7y
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Brie
The Winter Family: A Novel | Clifford Jackman
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#BookHaul from Goodwill. I finally found nice copies of The Crucible and In Cold Blood. My old copies have seen better days. The other three are #TBR 📚

LeahBergen The Winter Family is on my TBR, too. 7y
8leagueboot The cover on The Winter Family is excellent. Would gritty western noir be a good descriptor? 7y
Brie @8leagueboot Yeah probably. I haven't read it yet but from the synopsis that description sounds apt. 7y
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Kosugi
The Winter Family: A Novel | Clifford Jackman
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Hey, it's round 8 of my #tenatatime #tbr project! @Ange44 and I are doing a great job sticking to our guns.

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Kirstin
The Winter Family: A Novel | Clifford Jackman
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Who doesn't love a dark, bloody western?

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Jana
The Winter Family: A Novel | Clifford Jackman
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Breaking out of all my comfort zones with these reads. Westerns, historical fiction, and I have some sci-fi on hold at the library. Throw in a romance novel and all my untouched bases are covered. But this is why I love books! There's so much to read and something for everyone. #nationalbookloversday

LeahBergen I read Doc and I have The Winter Family on my TBR shelf 😃 8y
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jmbillinger
The Winter Family: A Novel | Clifford Jackman
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This book shattered all of my expectations of a western. It was thought provoking, a little gruesome, and I was completely enraptured. I loved this look into the backstory of the villains rather than the focus of good versus evil.

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jmbillinger
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Leaving for a wedding today in Belize. I can't wait for the next five days of celebrating, hanging out with friends, and reading by the pool. Here is my TBR for the weekend. I started The Winter Family on my first flight and I love it so far.

Bkwurm So many great books on this list. Have fun!! 8y
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