Gautreaux, Tim
The Clearing
- ISBN 13:
- 9780340828908
- author:
- Gautreaux, Tim
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Sceptre
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Randolph Aldridge travels to the swamplands of Louisiana in search of his brother Byron, who works as a constable at a cypress mill. There, he finds Byron struggling to cope with the trauma of his past, including his experiences in World War I. As the brothers try to reconnect and find meaning, they are drawn into a complex web of violence and corruption that threatens their future. Byron's troubled state is complicated by the presence of a ruthless cartel that controls the mill's casino, where the lines between right and wrong are increasingly blurred. Randolph must navigate this treacherous landscape to support his brother and uncover the truth about their family's past. As tensions rise and the stakes grow higher, Randolph and Byron are forced to confront the darker aspects of their own lives and the world around them.