The Burgess boys a novel

Summary: The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of OLIVE KITTERIDGE returns with an extraordinary novel about two brothers living in Brooklyn whose lives are irrevocably altered when they are called back to rural Maine by their sister, whose 19-year-old son is embroiled in a scandal of his own making. Catalyzed by the consequences of their nephew's thoughtless prank, layers of family history are peeled away to reveal heartbreaking deception and loss which has informed both their personal and professional lives. Standing beside these two unforgettable brothers is a resonant cast of characters, each of whom contribute to this extraordinary novel in fresh and surprising ways.

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