The Given Day -- Dennis Lehane

<P> Set in Boston at the end of the First World War, bestselling author Dennis Lehane's extraordinary eighth novel unflinchingly captures the political and social unrest of a nation caught at the crossroads where past meets future. Filled with a cast of richly drawn, unforgettable characters, "The Given Day" tells the story of two families--one black, one white--swept up in a maelstrom of revolutionaries and anarchists, immigrants and ward bosses, Brahmins and ordinary citizens, all engaged in a battle for survival and power. Coursing through the pivotal events of a turbulent epoch, it explores the crippling violence and irrepressible exuberance of a country at war with, and in the thrall of, itself.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Dennis Lehane<br><b>Publisher:</b> William Morrow & Company<br><b>Published:</b> 09/01/2009<br><b>Pages:</b> 722<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.27lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.02h x 5.38w x 1.19d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780380731879<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 5.2<br><b>Point Value:</b> 32<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>126809 / Given Day<br><br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>New York Times Book Review</i> 10/11/2009 pg. 20<br><i>People Weekly</i> 10/19/2009 pg. 69<p></p>