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The Brothers Boswell

Philip Baruth

Consumed with envy, John is planning to take revenge on his brother...




May 2010 | Historical Fiction
Paperback
978-1-56947-635-2

"Baruth (The X-President) shows his versatility with this chilling literary thriller...the subtle way the author examines his character's twisted mind draws the reader in, as does the evocative prose."—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

"[Baruth] hasn't let us down . . . an exciting, suspenseful story of two literary men menaced by a madman . . . “The Brothers Boswell” is not to be missed."—Washington Post

"The Brothers Boswell is such an impressive book, both for its ability to inhabit its source material and for how well it shines on its own merits. Many novels claim to be literary thrillers, but rarely are they quite this literary and quite this thrilling. Philip Baruth has written a remarkable work."—David Liss, author of The Whiskey Rebels

"[An] accurate, original, and entertaining fictional reconstruction."—Boston Globe


Synopsis:

The year is 1763.Twenty-two-year-old James Boswell of Edinburgh is eager to advance himself in London society. Today his sights are set on furthering his acquaintance with Dr. Samuel Johnson, famed for his Dictionary; they are going to take a boat across the Thames to Greenwich Palace. Watching them secretly is John Boswell, James's younger brother. He has stalked his older brother for days. Consumed with envy, John is planning to take revenge on his brother and Johnson for presumed slights. He carries a pair of miniature pistols that fire a single golden bullet each and there is murder in his heart.

About the Author:

Philip Baruth is an award-winning commentator for Vermont Public Radio and a graduate of Brown University with an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California at Irvine. His previous novel, The X President (Bantam, 2003) received critical acclaim. He teaches at the University of Vermont.









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