num_pages: 320
description: A rare triumph ( The New York Times Book Review ) this powerful memoir about the divergent paths taken by two brothers is a classic work from one of the greatest figures in American a reflection on John Edgar Widemans family and his brothers incarcerationa classic that is as relevant now as when originally published in 1984.A brave and brilliant ( The Philadelphia Inquirer ) portrait of lives arriving at different destinies the classic John Edgar Wideman memoir Brothers and Keepers  is a haunting portrait of two brothersone an award-winning writer the other a fugitive wanted for a robbery that resulted in a murder. Wideman recalls the capture of his younger brother Robby details the subsequent trials that resulted in a sentence of life in prison and provides vivid views of the American prison system.A gripping unsettling account Brothers and Keepers weighs the bonds of blood affection and guilt that connect Wideman and his brother and measures the distance that lies between them. If you care at all about brotherhood and dignitythis is a must-read book ( The Denver Post ). With a new afterword by his brother Robert Wideman recently released after more than fifty years in prison.
language: English
title: Brothers and Keepers: A Memoir
publisher: Scribner