Brothers No More [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

William F. Buckley Jr. (Author), Robert Lawrence (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1995

Master storyteller William F. Buckley, Jr. offers a terrific new novel of men and women caught between the force of history and the power of their own desires.

Italy, 1944. Pfc. Henry Chafee and Pfc. Danny O'Hara are part of a regiment ordered to attack a German unit north of Rome. But at the critical moment, one young man's courage fails him - court-martial and public shame are averted only by the other's apparently valiant effort to cover for him. A complex lifelong bond is thus forged between two men who seem an unlikely match. Henry is the son of a widowed librarian: quiet, studious, devoted to his sister, Caroline. Danny is gregarious, charming, aglow with the glamour of wealth and privilege. He is also the President's grandson.

"Brothers No More" is the sweeping story of the lives and times of these two men - one searching to redeem his courage and resolve, the other undone by his own ambition and greed, both spellbound by the devout and beautiful Caroline.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Buckley's latest novel mixes fact and fiction in a meditation on courage and morality.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Buckley's newest gripper begins in World War II, when a young man covers for a friend whose courage failed him at the last moment, and ends in acrimony years later.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Unabridged Library Edition; Unabridged edition (September 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561002666
• ISBN-13: 978-1561002665
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,463,619 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An engrossing and entertaing novel, August 14, 1997

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[e-mail] (Conroe, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brothers No More (Hardcover)

Like Buckley's other novels, plot, characterization and moral satisfy. Interesting historical perspectives. This is light fare and easy to read in one sitting

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great settings, characters, and Buckley's style = must read!, May 1, 2001

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Kevin Kilpatrick (Sevierville, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brothers No More (Paperback)

I am sure W.F.B.'s moniker as "the great conservative thinker" will repell many from this work, but the well developed characters, and romantic settings make for a good work of fiction regardless of your affiliations. This could be thought of as a thinking person's "Talented Mr. Ripley". Maybe not the most thought provoking read you will ever have, but I think it is one of the most entertaining.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, dramatic novel--not what I expected, June 9, 2009

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ironman96 (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brothers No More (Paperback)

Although this novel was not quite what I expected, I ended up enjoying it nonetheless. At first, I thought it was going to be a military or CIA thriller. Instead, I found it to be more along the lines of a Greek tragedy where the main character ends up destroying himself due to his own hubris. It is an entertaining and interesting book with compelling characters. Buckley was known to be a talented writer and you can tell when you read this book.