The Brave by Nicholas Evans

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Bibliographic Details

• Author: Nicholas Evans
• Title: The Brave
• Publisher: ‎ Little, Brown and Company; First Edition (October 12, 2010)
• Language: ‎ English
• Format: Hardcover – 353 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 0316033782
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0316033787
• Item Weight: ‎ 1.3 pounds
• Dimensions: ‎ 6.3 x 1.3 x 9.5 inches
• Book Condition: Used – Very Good (minimal discoloration on page edges)
• Dust Jacket Condition: Excellent
• Edition: First Edition

Synopsis:

There's little love in eight-year-old Tom Bedford's life. His parents are old and remote and the boarding school they've sent him to bristles with bullies and sadistic staff. The only comfort he gets is from his fantasy world of Cowboys and Indians. But when his sister Diane, a rising star of stage and screen, falls in love with one of his idols, the suave TV cowboy Ray Montane, Tom's life is transformed. They move to Hollywood and all his dreams seem to have come true. Soon, however, the sinister side of Tinseltown casts its shadow and a shocking act of violence changes their lives forever.

What happened all those years ago remains a secret that corrodes Tom's life and wrecks his marriage. Only when his estranged son, a US Marine, is charged with murder do the events resurface, forcing him to confront his demons. As he struggles to save his son's life, he will learn the true meaning of bravery.

Powerfully written and intensely moving, The Brave traces the legacy of violence behind the myth of the American West and explores our quest for love and identity, the fallibility of heroes and the devastating effects of family secrets.

About the Author:

Nicholas Benbow Evans (26 July 1950 – 9 August 2022) was a British journalist, screenwriter, television and film producer and novelist.

Nicholas Evans studied law at Oxford University after serving in Africa with Voluntary Service Overseas. He then worked as a newspaper reporter, TV producer, and screenwriter before writing four bestselling novels. His first book, The Horse Whisperer was made into a movie directed by Robert Redford.

Evans died from a heart attack at his home on 9 August 2022, aged 72. Media sources differed on whether he died in London or in Totnes, Devon.