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The Big Blowdown is a 1996 crime novel written by George Pelecanos. It is set in Washington, D.C., and focuses on Peter Karras. It is the first of four books comprising the D.C. Quartet. The other books in this series are King Suckerman, The Sweet Forever and Shame the Devil.
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The Big Blowdown is the fifth novel by George Pelecanos. It was first published in 1996. It is the first of four books comprising the D.C. Quartet. The other books in this series are King Suckerman, The Sweet Forever and Shame the Devil. It is set in Washington DC and focuses on Peter Karras.
24 de sept. de 1999 · The Big Blowdown is his `Once Upon a Time in D.C.'---a big book with drive and savagery, and elegance too.” ―Jonathan Lethem, author of Motherless Brooklyn “A charged page-turner . . . With stylistic panache and forceful conviction, Pelecanos delivers a darkly powerful story of the American city.”
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1 de ene. de 1996 · Who will be left standing after the Big Blowdown? Here we are. Another great book by George Pelecanos, the first in his DC Quartet. In the Big Blowdown, Pelecanos paints a picture of life in DC, with two vets, Karras and Recevo, as the main characters, taking them from their teens to their thirties.
1 de jun. de 1996 · George P. Pelecanos. 4.03. 2,768 ratings129 reviews. Washington DC, 1946. For two local young men, Pete Karras and Joey Recevo, the easiest way to find work after the war is by providing a little muscle for a local boss who runs a protection racket with the Mafia.
