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Can I read A History of Violence on EtoBox?
A History of Violence by John Wagner; Vince Locke; Bob Lappan is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is A History of Violence about?
A new edition of the hard-hitting graphic novel that inspired the Academy Award-nominated 2005 motion picture starring Viggo Mortensen, Ed Harris and William Hurt. In this suspenseful crime story, Tom McKenna is a family man who becomes an instant media celebrity when he thwarts a robbery at his own diner – a robbery attempted by wanted murderers. McKenna’s newfound fame draws the attention of a group of merciless mobsters who have been looking to settle a score with him for over 20 years. Now, as the killers descend upon his small town in Middle America, the Brooklyn native must face the actions of his youth and relive his past history of violence as he attempts to salvage the life he has built and keep his family out of harm’s way.
Who reads A History of Violence?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- John Wagner; Vince Locke; Bob Lappan
- Publisher
- Paradox Press
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781401231897
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Crafts & Hobbies, Literary Fiction, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.44 / 5 (1,786 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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