I've read several McCarthy books, and except for Suttree, they tend to leave me feeling impressed with the prose but otherwise numb or slightly ill. Bondurant's novel left me feeling enlightened, as well as entertained. The The novel was optioned in 2006, but the project's initial financing was lost in early 2010. This is a story, based on fact, of a family growing up in Franklin County, Virginia. A few months later I found a copy of the book in a clearance section of the bookstore and I picked it up with eager arms. Mr. Bondurant has a gift of painting sublte, yet vivid mental pictures through his storytelling. It was really engaging and from the first page I was glued to the story. When Sherwood Anderson, the journalist and author of "Winesburg, Ohio," was covering a story there, he christened it the "wettest county in the world." NASCAR fans and anyone interested in the real moonshine industry of the 1900'sThe story of the Bondurant brothers of Virginia is told as historical fiction, written by one of the grandsons...Matt Bondurant. This story written by the grandson of one of these brothers was great. After all, this is the region that provided oceans of moonshine during Prohibition. And according to Bondurant, the days of stills and moonshine lives on today.I agree with other readers who felt that there is a great story here, but it was slowed by the author's use of a writer trying to research the tale. If I could do half stars, I would have given this book a 1.5. After all, this is the region that provided oceans of moonshine during Prohibition. By writing this book as a novel, the author imagined the details of the lives of his own family during prohibition. I am not sure where to classify this book in my stacks as it is sort of non-fiction, sort of fiction=beautifully written book that the film "Lawless (which I liked very much) was based on. At first I thought this might be a little mature for me ha ha but once I got used to the writing I was glued. The description of the effects of hard liquor on the mind of one of the characters was among the best word pictures I can remember.
I love history-especially 1920's Americana, which is pretty much this book cover to cover. As dedicated readers already know, some of the best and most innovative stories on the shelves come from the constantly evolving realm of ...Based on the true story of Matt Bondurant's grandfather and two granduncles, "The Wettest County in the World" is a gripping tale of brotherhood, greed, and murder. I feltFirst of all, I watched this movie and couldn't get it out of my head, so I completely went out of my genre of reading and bought the book! The time-jumping did not add to or enhance the story, and was rather annoying. The writing was so lush that I felt as if I were in Franklin County as the events were happening. My favorite novel, if pressed, would probably be Blood Meridian so this was a welcome revelation.No, this is not about Hurricane Ike going through Texas. He went to the the source of the moonshine liquor, avoiding the cliche of the old film noir films with their city gangsters. It got me through a 4 hour flight. Just about my favorite book in a long time. When Sherwood Anderson, the journalist and author of Winesburg, Ohio, was covering a story there, he christened it the “wettest county in the world.” Anderson finds himself driving along dusty red roads, piecing together the clues linking the brothers to “The Great Franklin County Moonshine Conspiracy,” and breaking open the silence that shrouds Franklin County. Just trying to make a name for himself while being in the shadows of these two older brothers. It was not because I have a personal connection to Franklin County, VA or moonshining in particular. Forrest, the eldest brother, is fierce, mythically indestructible, and the consummate businessman; Howard, the middle brother, is an ox of a man besieged by the horrors he witnessed in the Great War; and Jack, the youngest, has a taste for luxury and a dream to get out of Franklin. This novel was one of the most gripping reads I have had in the last year. This was a worthwhile read! The Bondurant Boys were a notorious gang of roughnecks and moonshiners who ran liquor through Franklin County, Virginia, during Prohibition and … It got me through a 4 hour flight. First time reading crime really. It was really engaging and from the first page I was glued to the story. The Bondurant Boys were a notorious gang of roughnecks and moonshiners who ran liquor through Franklin County, Virginia, during Prohibition and … I've read several McCarthy books, and except for Suttree, they tend to leave me feeling impressed with the prose but otherwise numb or slightly ill. Bondurant's novel left me feeling enlightened, as well as entertained. The reason is two-fold.

Lawless is a very interesting story, and my first time reading anything with gangsters, bootleggers, and the like. I also enjoyed the segments of the book dealing with author Sherwood Anderson. Well, it looks like I am in disagreement with others who have rated this book. It details a family of bootleggers living in Appalachia during prohibition and therefore contains all of the key components of cool: substance abuse and violence. Then there was Jack. The writing was so lush that I felt as if I were in Franklin County as the events were happening. It's gritty and intense rendering of the bootleg alcohol production and distribution and yet also of the particulars of their lives and associations.“The constant assertion of masculinity is always the most obvious tell of a fake. The guy is a great story teller and obivously did his homework on historical data down to makes and models of clothing and cars. His prose is very rich without turning into sludgy baroque, as McCarthy can. In the twilight of his career, Anderson finds himself driving along dusty red roads trying to find the Bondurant brothers, piece together the clues linking them to "The Great Franklin County Moonshine Conspiracy," and break open the silence that shrouds Franklin County.The Wettest County in the World: A Novel Based on a True StoryFirst of all, I watched this movie and couldn't get it out of my head, so I completely went out of my genre of reading and bought the book!

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