Los hermanos Burgess / The Burgess Boys

Por la aclamada autora de Lucy Barton y Olive Kitteridge, una conmovedora novela sobre dos hermanos que regresan a los escenarios de su infancia.

En cuanto pudieron, Jim y Bob Burgess huyeron de su pueblo natal en Maine a Nueva York. Jim, un elegante y exitoso abogado corporativo, lleva toda la vida subestimando a su hermano, y Bob, un abogado del estado que idolatra a Jim, ha llevado una vida tranquila. Sin embargo, esta dinámica se ve alterada cuando la hermana de los dos, Susan, que se quedó en su pueblo, los llama por un asunto urgente. Su hijo adolescente se ha metido en un mundo de problemas, y Susan necesita desesperadamente su ayuda. Así, los hermanos Burgess regresan al paisaje de su infancia, donde las tensiones largo tiempo enterradas comienzan a salir a la superficie, reorde—do el pasado de una manera que los cambiará para siempre.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

From the acclaimed author of Lucy Barton and Olive Kitteridge comes a moving novel about two brothers returning to the landscape of their childhood.

As soon as they could, Jim and Bob Burgess fled their hometown in Maine for New York City. Jim, a polished and successful corporate lawyer, has spent his entire life underestimating his brother, while Bob, a state attorney who idolizes Jim, has led a quiet existence. But their long-standing dynamic shifts when their sister, Susan—who stayed behind in their hometown—calls them on an urgent matter. Her teenage son has gotten himself into serious trouble, and Susan desperately needs their help. Thus, the Burgess brothers return to the setting of their youth, where long-buried tensions begin to resurface, reshaping the past in ways that will change them forever.