The Tin Roof Blowdown - 1st Edition/1st Printing by Burke, James Lee - 2007

New York, London, Toronto And Sydney: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1416548483 . A Fine first edition/first printing in a like dust-jacket with a price sticker on the rear; Burke's debut novel tells the story of two brothers—one white, one black—whose lives intersect in the small town of Cain in the early 1960s. The white brother, Cal, is the privileged son of a prosperous family who has everything going for him—a good job, a loving wife, and two young children. The black brother, Jody, is the product of a broken home and is struggling to make it on his own. When Cal is falsely accused of a crime and sent to prison, Jody is the only family he has left. Jody must find ways to support himself and his brother while Cal is behind bars, and the stakes are high given the racial tensions of the time. Burke's novel is a powerful and heartbreaking exploration of family, loyalty, and hope in the face of insurmountable odds.; 8vo; 373 pages .