The Burgess Boys

In The Burgess Boys, acclaimed author Elizabeth Strout weaves a poignant tale of family and the complexities of brotherhood. Following Jim and Bob Burgess, who escaped their troubled hometown for New York City, the brothers are drawn back to Shirley Falls when their sister Susan needs help with her troubled son, Zach. As they confront the long-buried tensions of their past, the return to their childhood landscape reveals unexpected truths that could change their lives forever, all told through Strout's exquisite prose and keen insight into human character.