Thursday, 2 June 2016

The Sisters Brothers - Patrick deWitt

How not to become a hero



Title: The Sisters Brothers
Author: Patrick deWitt
Publication details: April 26th 2011 by Ecco

A more recent addition to the western genre, this novel follows the story of gold seekers in the Californian gold rush. Although this is a traditional western it constantly challenges the genre with dark humour and modern pace. The main characters are two gunslinging outlaws seeking nothing but wealth and violence who accidently become folk heroes and manage to save the day. The outlaws must now decide whether to go back to being petty thieves or embrace their new found status as heroes –in which case the government will destroy them.

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