Hard Revolution, 9780753820353
Paperback
1968: A nation ablaze, one cop stands between peace and chaos.

Hard Revolution

from co-creator of hit hbo show ‘we own this city’

$33.64

  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    30 June 2008

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Summary

A City Ablaze: Derek Strange and the Hard Revolution of ‘68

It’s the spring of 1968, and the sun beats down on an America teetering on the edge of civil war. Martin Luther King’s calls for non-violent protest echo unheard as anger simmers in the ghettos of Washington D.C.

Enter Derek Strange, a young black cop fresh out of school, clinging to the belief that he can make a difference. But his idealism is met with scorn; his friends and family see him as a traitor, a pawn of t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780753820353
ISBN-10:0753820358
Author:George Pelecanos
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Orion
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:30 June 2008
Weight:272g
Dimensions:197mm x 132mm x 25mm
About The Author

George Pelecanos

George Pelecanos is a screenwriter, independent film producer, award-winning journalist, and the author of a bestselling series of novels set in and around Washington DC, where he lives with his wife and children.

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