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Oct 22, 2008 part family history, part fiction, matt bondurants somber, engrossing novel, the wettest county in the world, patches together the legend of his paternal grandfather and uncles, a fearsome trio. The wettest county in the world by matt bondurant kirkus. Lawless is a 2012 american crime drama film directed by john hillcoat. The wettest county in the world by matt bondurant book cover, description, publication history.
Matt bondurants latest bestselling book, the wettest county in the world, picked up by red wagon entertainment and sony pictures, is currently in postproduction. The screen adaptation was an easier version to follow and enriched the characters far better than the book. Dec 29, 2009 the wettest county in the world is a suspense story dashed to tintype smithereens, each one a jewel. Lawlesspreviously published as the wettest county in the world was a new york times editors choice, and one of the san francisco chronicle s 50 best books of the year. Home the wettest county in the world the wettest county in the world. The wettest county in the world an interview with dr. During the prohibition era, moonshine flowed freely through the mountains of franklin county, virginia, and few bootleggers were more productive, violent, and notable than the bondurant boysthree brothers whose operation and tactics were known throughout the county.
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Matt bondurant uses the history of his own family to tell the story of moonshining during the 20s and 30s in his book the wettest county in the world. Nov 09, 2008 bondurants historical novel, the wettest county in the world, was inspired by the story of his grandfather and greatuncles, who were moonshiners in franklin county, va. There are tender moments, however, all the more lovely for their infrequency. A novel based on a true story by matt bondurant 2008, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The screenplay by australian singerscreenwriter nick cave is based on matt bondurants historical novel the wettest county in the world 2008. Bondurants historical novel, the wettest county in the world, was inspired by the story of his grandfather and greatuncles, who were moonshiners in franklin county, va.
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