Fortunate Son
- Authors
- Mosley, Walter
- Publisher
- Little Brown and Company
- Tags
- male friendship , literary , race relations , suspense fiction , suspense , psychological , social classes , conduct of life , general , psychological fiction , fiction , mystery
- ISBN
- 9780316114714
- Date
- 2006-04-10T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.41 MB
- Lang
- en
New York Times bestselling author Walter Mosley's novel about two boys, one ensconced in a life of privilege and the other in a life of hardship, explores the true meaning of fortune.In spite of remarkable differences, Eric and Tommy are as close as brothers. Eric, a Nordic Adonis, is graced by a seemingly endless supply of good fortune. Tommy is a lame black boy, cursed with health problems, yet he remains optimistic and strong.After tragedy rips their makeshift family apart, the lives of these boys diverge astonishingly: Eric, the golden youth, is given everything but trusts nothing; Tommy, motherless and impoverished, has nothing, but feels lucky every day of his life. In a riveting story of modern-day resilience and redemption, the two confront separate challenges, and when circumstances reunite them years later, they draw on their extraordinary natures to confront a common enemy and, ultimately, save their lives.