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Hard Revolution : a Novel by George P. Pelecanos, George Pelecanos is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Hard Revolution : a Novel about?
From Publishers WeeklyThe author's admirers are familiar with middle-aged black PI Derek Strange, featured in several novels (Soul Circus, etc.) so strong that one critic has dubbed Pelecanos the Zola of contemporary crime fiction. This memorable tale is a prequel to those novels, set in Washington, D.C., mostly just before and during the 1968 riots sparked by the killing of Martin Luther King Jr. The first few chapters, though, unfold in 1959, introducing major characters whose paths will entwine later: Derek-who's nabbed for shoplifting but given a break that will set his life on a (more or less) law-abiding pat-hand his older brother, Dennis; their hardworking parents; and some ancillary figures. By 1968, Derek is a young cop partnered with a white guy; Dennis is a pot-smoking slacker; and many of their acquaintances from '59 are working dead-end jobs with an eye toward crime. The ensuing narrative swirls around two scenarios: a plan by Dennis and two street-thug pals to rob a local Greek-owned store (Pelecanos wrote extensively about D.C.'s Greek community in early novels, and many of the nonblack characters here are Greek-American) and a plot by three young white hoods to rob
Who reads Hard Revolution : a Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- George P. Pelecanos, George Pelecanos
- Publisher
- New York: Little, Brown and Co.
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780316608978
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Thrillers
- Rating
- 3.97 / 5 (71 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14