Donn Pearce: 3 books
Nobody Comes Back
A Novel of the Battle of the Bulge
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2009
Donn Pearce, the author of Cool Hand Luke, again revisits the subject of men under tremendous pressure, living and dying according to oppressive circumstances. Now, he brings you another tragic hero, thrust out of the only world he knew and forced to create one on his own terms . . . or die trying.
Toby...
Cool Hand Luke
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 1999
"An impressive novel . . . the most brutal and authentic account of a road gang that we have had."--New York Times
Out of his experiences working on a chain gang, Donn Pearce created Cool Hand Luke, the larger-than-life war hero--Good Guy Number One--turned drunkard, vandal, and convict....
by Donn Pearce, Emma Reeves
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2012
‘Wherever you go and whatever you do, always play a real cool hand.’
Beneath a scorching Florida sun, Boss Godfrey watches the chain gang. Keeps his eye on Cool Hand Luke. War hero, trouble-maker, inspiration to his fellow inmates. And just the man Boss wants to crush...
Cool Hand...