His first book, the #1 New York Times bestseller The Horse Whisperer was made into a movie directed by Robert Redford. Only when his estranged son, a US Marine, is charged with murder do the events resurface, forcing him to confront his demons. I also intensely disliked the part where Tom's dog killed someone's cat, as a means to introduce Tom to one of the other characters in the book. The only connection the The West is that one of the main characters in an aging actor in TV westerns who happens to live on a ranch. This jumbled chapter technique made it very. Most of them are people you might like to run into one day. In Nicholas Evans's the Brave, he gives us a heart-breaking moving novel, a break from his eco-thrillers in the past, and gives us one of his best. I don't think The Brave is his best book, and it is perhaps let down by the bleakness of its outlook. the story had some high points and you may enjoy it. The don Danny and a subplot of him killing innocent civilians in Iraq and getting away with it. London WC1N 2DR. I've read all of Nicholas Evans books.
I don't think the book would have worked so well if he hadn't use such format. A really good story. While I did feel some suspense and anticipation toward the end of the book, I'm really glad it's over so that I don't have to be aggravated every time I pick it up and read about another character who doesn't respond. In a parallel, present-day plot, 50-ish Tom, now a writer and documentary filmmaker who specializes in the American West, lives in Montana, is divorced and estranged from his adult son, Danny, who has been accused of committing an atrocity while serving in Iraq, for which he will be tried in a military court. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.
He then worked as a newspaper reporter, TV producer and screenwriter before writing four bestselling novels. A great read. We’d love your help. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. They move to Hollywood and all his dreams seem to have come true.
I did not enjoy this book. But when his sister Diane, a rising star of stage and screen, falls in love with one of his idols, the suave TV cowboy Ray Montane, Tom's life is transformed. Was this section about the far more sympathetic younger character, Tommy, or the locked away and emotionally aloof adult, Tom? Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Interesting deviation from his other three books. To see what your friends thought of this book. The only comfort he gets is from his fantasy world of Cowboys and Indians... Read More », You can buy The Brave at these online locations:
So many shallow characters are introduced in an ambiguous time setting that I got lost many times trying to figure out 1) what is the time frame in context and 2) how does this character fit into the story. While it isn't Evans' best, I still enjoyed it a lot and I'm glad I finally read it. I think it would make a very good movie. His parents, though, are another matter. Sold by PearlAngel and ships from Amazon Fulfillment.
Distanced from his own troubled past, he rarely sees his son, Danny, who is now deployed in Iraq. =). Combining elements of the prep school drama, the Hollywood novel, the western, and the war story, Evans (, "Ever the master of intense and complex relationships, Evans has crafted a time-traveling plot that admirably juggles issues of identity and fidelity to one's self and one's principles.
Couldn't there have been a better way?? The author does a great job of grabbing our attention right from the beginning in the prison scene. As he struggles to save his son’s life, he will learn the true meaning of bravery.
We are lead to believe that Diane's love for Tommy is what motivates her actions, but I never really felt the emotional pull of it, it seemed very superficial. BarnesandNoble.com
I had anxiously awaited the latest Nicholas Evans book after finishing reading my way through all of his others. Written by the author of "The Horse Whisperer," this is another novel about (mostly) Americans written by an Englishman.
It's hard to say much about the plot without including spoilers, so let this suffice to say, 'go get a copy of this and be well entertained as well as drawn to the characters as they develop.
All in all I liked this book...except it was written with flashbacks, well not really flash backs but two stories both connected but different parts happening at different times. I did enjoy the humanity of the characters and the plot was interesting.
20 John Street Start by marking “The Brave” as Want to Read: Error rating book.
Well done, Mr. In all fairness, it's not a bad story. For the 2020 holiday season, returnable items shipped between October 1 and December 31 can be returned until January 31, 2021.
Please try again.
A really good story.
A few folk that I speak to in the library had told me that it was a dud and so I didn't rush into reading it when it came out last year. I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next and was very pleased by the end as well. Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2019.
Most of the time, Evans does.
These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. Set in England, the book quickly moves to Hollywood when Diane marries a cowboy movie star who happens to be Tommy’s idol. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Soon afterwards, she and Tommy move to L.A., where Diane falls for TV cowboy Ray Montane, and their tortured relationship leads to a horrifying act of violence that has lifelong repercussions for Tommy. This one I was disappointed in.
To many cliches and a bizarre plot. “It’s complicated” doesn’t come close to describing Tom Bedford’s family history. Evans is a master story-teller in each of his novels, and his character development is as good as any successful novelist.
(Is this Tommy's imagination? This often left me searching for purchase in the beginning of chapters.
Good read but the author keeps referring to Danny as a “soldier” when he is a marine.
This jumbled chapter technique made it very easy for me to walk away from the book, sometimes for days. Read all of his five books now. Which decade was I in? Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. I must admit to a bit of confusion for a while as we dealt with one of the central characters, Tom/Tommy as a grown man and a little boy almost simultaneously. We are lead to believe that Diane's love for Tommy is what motivates her actions, but I never really felt the emotional pull of it, i. I have to say, this book was a disappointment to me. Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017.
We all have varying levels of secrets and the secrets that come out at the end of this book weren't wildly unexpected but still thought-provoking. I could not get over Ben leaving his family and never coming back. Why don't you read an excerpt or go behind the book to whet the appetite. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. I was so anticipating the emotional depth of The Horse Whisperer or Smokejumper, and it just isn't there.
It is still a good read. In "The Loop" he talked about the mineral rights beneath ranch lands and in "The Brave," he describes a minuteman missel silo, which people often don't realize are in Montana.
As a boy, his mother was a rising movie star in the glitzy, enchanted world of 1960s Hollywood.
I also felt that the second story between adult Tom and his son was not well developed either.
IndieBound.org
Author Nicholas Evans was born on July 26, 1950 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. I'm a sucker for behind-the-scenes celebrity info and it was, indeed, interesting to see the real person behind the movie star persona.
In the real world, finding emotional breakthrough is an adventure, a mystery and a challenge, and does vex as as surely as a Morse or Poirot whodunnit - but few writers succeed in crafting an emotional journey as a page-turner.
As a child in 1950s England, Tom worships two things: American TV westerns and his sophisticated sister, Diane, a promising young actress.
Please try again. I have read all of this author's books and found them to be wonderful, riveting, and delightful reads, as in I couldn't put them down. All of Nichols books were exceptional reads.
I have to say that I've now read all of Nicholas Evans' books and they have all left me preplexed and somewhat sad. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2015. While Smoke Jumper will still remain my favorite, The Brave will easily be up there as one of the best books I read in 2010.
His first book, the #1 New York Times bestseller The Horse Whisperer was made into a movie directed by Robert Redford. Only when his estranged son, a US Marine, is charged with murder do the events resurface, forcing him to confront his demons. I also intensely disliked the part where Tom's dog killed someone's cat, as a means to introduce Tom to one of the other characters in the book. The only connection the The West is that one of the main characters in an aging actor in TV westerns who happens to live on a ranch. This jumbled chapter technique made it very. Most of them are people you might like to run into one day. In Nicholas Evans's the Brave, he gives us a heart-breaking moving novel, a break from his eco-thrillers in the past, and gives us one of his best. I don't think The Brave is his best book, and it is perhaps let down by the bleakness of its outlook. the story had some high points and you may enjoy it. The don Danny and a subplot of him killing innocent civilians in Iraq and getting away with it. London WC1N 2DR. I've read all of Nicholas Evans books.
I don't think the book would have worked so well if he hadn't use such format. A really good story. While I did feel some suspense and anticipation toward the end of the book, I'm really glad it's over so that I don't have to be aggravated every time I pick it up and read about another character who doesn't respond. In a parallel, present-day plot, 50-ish Tom, now a writer and documentary filmmaker who specializes in the American West, lives in Montana, is divorced and estranged from his adult son, Danny, who has been accused of committing an atrocity while serving in Iraq, for which he will be tried in a military court. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.
He then worked as a newspaper reporter, TV producer and screenwriter before writing four bestselling novels. A great read. We’d love your help. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. They move to Hollywood and all his dreams seem to have come true.
I did not enjoy this book. But when his sister Diane, a rising star of stage and screen, falls in love with one of his idols, the suave TV cowboy Ray Montane, Tom's life is transformed. Was this section about the far more sympathetic younger character, Tommy, or the locked away and emotionally aloof adult, Tom? Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Interesting deviation from his other three books. To see what your friends thought of this book. The only comfort he gets is from his fantasy world of Cowboys and Indians... Read More », You can buy The Brave at these online locations:
So many shallow characters are introduced in an ambiguous time setting that I got lost many times trying to figure out 1) what is the time frame in context and 2) how does this character fit into the story. While it isn't Evans' best, I still enjoyed it a lot and I'm glad I finally read it. I think it would make a very good movie. His parents, though, are another matter. Sold by PearlAngel and ships from Amazon Fulfillment.
Distanced from his own troubled past, he rarely sees his son, Danny, who is now deployed in Iraq. =). Combining elements of the prep school drama, the Hollywood novel, the western, and the war story, Evans (, "Ever the master of intense and complex relationships, Evans has crafted a time-traveling plot that admirably juggles issues of identity and fidelity to one's self and one's principles.
Couldn't there have been a better way?? The author does a great job of grabbing our attention right from the beginning in the prison scene. As he struggles to save his son’s life, he will learn the true meaning of bravery.
We are lead to believe that Diane's love for Tommy is what motivates her actions, but I never really felt the emotional pull of it, it seemed very superficial. BarnesandNoble.com
I had anxiously awaited the latest Nicholas Evans book after finishing reading my way through all of his others. Written by the author of "The Horse Whisperer," this is another novel about (mostly) Americans written by an Englishman.
It's hard to say much about the plot without including spoilers, so let this suffice to say, 'go get a copy of this and be well entertained as well as drawn to the characters as they develop.
All in all I liked this book...except it was written with flashbacks, well not really flash backs but two stories both connected but different parts happening at different times. I did enjoy the humanity of the characters and the plot was interesting.
20 John Street Start by marking “The Brave” as Want to Read: Error rating book.
Well done, Mr. In all fairness, it's not a bad story. For the 2020 holiday season, returnable items shipped between October 1 and December 31 can be returned until January 31, 2021.
Please try again.
A really good story.
A few folk that I speak to in the library had told me that it was a dud and so I didn't rush into reading it when it came out last year. I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next and was very pleased by the end as well. Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2019.
Most of the time, Evans does.
These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. Set in England, the book quickly moves to Hollywood when Diane marries a cowboy movie star who happens to be Tommy’s idol. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Soon afterwards, she and Tommy move to L.A., where Diane falls for TV cowboy Ray Montane, and their tortured relationship leads to a horrifying act of violence that has lifelong repercussions for Tommy. This one I was disappointed in.
To many cliches and a bizarre plot. “It’s complicated” doesn’t come close to describing Tom Bedford’s family history. Evans is a master story-teller in each of his novels, and his character development is as good as any successful novelist.
(Is this Tommy's imagination? This often left me searching for purchase in the beginning of chapters.
Good read but the author keeps referring to Danny as a “soldier” when he is a marine.
This jumbled chapter technique made it very easy for me to walk away from the book, sometimes for days. Read all of his five books now. Which decade was I in? Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. I must admit to a bit of confusion for a while as we dealt with one of the central characters, Tom/Tommy as a grown man and a little boy almost simultaneously. We are lead to believe that Diane's love for Tommy is what motivates her actions, but I never really felt the emotional pull of it, i. I have to say, this book was a disappointment to me. Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017.
We all have varying levels of secrets and the secrets that come out at the end of this book weren't wildly unexpected but still thought-provoking. I could not get over Ben leaving his family and never coming back. Why don't you read an excerpt or go behind the book to whet the appetite. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. I was so anticipating the emotional depth of The Horse Whisperer or Smokejumper, and it just isn't there.
It is still a good read. In "The Loop" he talked about the mineral rights beneath ranch lands and in "The Brave," he describes a minuteman missel silo, which people often don't realize are in Montana.
As a boy, his mother was a rising movie star in the glitzy, enchanted world of 1960s Hollywood.
I also felt that the second story between adult Tom and his son was not well developed either.
IndieBound.org
Author Nicholas Evans was born on July 26, 1950 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. I'm a sucker for behind-the-scenes celebrity info and it was, indeed, interesting to see the real person behind the movie star persona.
In the real world, finding emotional breakthrough is an adventure, a mystery and a challenge, and does vex as as surely as a Morse or Poirot whodunnit - but few writers succeed in crafting an emotional journey as a page-turner.
As a child in 1950s England, Tom worships two things: American TV westerns and his sophisticated sister, Diane, a promising young actress.
Please try again. I have read all of this author's books and found them to be wonderful, riveting, and delightful reads, as in I couldn't put them down. All of Nichols books were exceptional reads.
I have to say that I've now read all of Nicholas Evans' books and they have all left me preplexed and somewhat sad. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2015. While Smoke Jumper will still remain my favorite, The Brave will easily be up there as one of the best books I read in 2010.
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And the way both Tom and his newfound friend dismissed the cat's death because it solved a "problem" made it tough for me to sympathize or feel any connection with Tom after that.
His first book, the #1 New York Times bestseller The Horse Whisperer was made into a movie directed by Robert Redford. Only when his estranged son, a US Marine, is charged with murder do the events resurface, forcing him to confront his demons. I also intensely disliked the part where Tom's dog killed someone's cat, as a means to introduce Tom to one of the other characters in the book. The only connection the The West is that one of the main characters in an aging actor in TV westerns who happens to live on a ranch. This jumbled chapter technique made it very. Most of them are people you might like to run into one day. In Nicholas Evans's the Brave, he gives us a heart-breaking moving novel, a break from his eco-thrillers in the past, and gives us one of his best. I don't think The Brave is his best book, and it is perhaps let down by the bleakness of its outlook. the story had some high points and you may enjoy it. The don Danny and a subplot of him killing innocent civilians in Iraq and getting away with it. London WC1N 2DR. I've read all of Nicholas Evans books.
I don't think the book would have worked so well if he hadn't use such format. A really good story. While I did feel some suspense and anticipation toward the end of the book, I'm really glad it's over so that I don't have to be aggravated every time I pick it up and read about another character who doesn't respond. In a parallel, present-day plot, 50-ish Tom, now a writer and documentary filmmaker who specializes in the American West, lives in Montana, is divorced and estranged from his adult son, Danny, who has been accused of committing an atrocity while serving in Iraq, for which he will be tried in a military court. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.
He then worked as a newspaper reporter, TV producer and screenwriter before writing four bestselling novels. A great read. We’d love your help. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. They move to Hollywood and all his dreams seem to have come true.
I did not enjoy this book. But when his sister Diane, a rising star of stage and screen, falls in love with one of his idols, the suave TV cowboy Ray Montane, Tom's life is transformed. Was this section about the far more sympathetic younger character, Tommy, or the locked away and emotionally aloof adult, Tom? Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Interesting deviation from his other three books. To see what your friends thought of this book. The only comfort he gets is from his fantasy world of Cowboys and Indians... Read More », You can buy The Brave at these online locations:
So many shallow characters are introduced in an ambiguous time setting that I got lost many times trying to figure out 1) what is the time frame in context and 2) how does this character fit into the story. While it isn't Evans' best, I still enjoyed it a lot and I'm glad I finally read it. I think it would make a very good movie. His parents, though, are another matter. Sold by PearlAngel and ships from Amazon Fulfillment.
Distanced from his own troubled past, he rarely sees his son, Danny, who is now deployed in Iraq. =). Combining elements of the prep school drama, the Hollywood novel, the western, and the war story, Evans (, "Ever the master of intense and complex relationships, Evans has crafted a time-traveling plot that admirably juggles issues of identity and fidelity to one's self and one's principles.
Couldn't there have been a better way?? The author does a great job of grabbing our attention right from the beginning in the prison scene. As he struggles to save his son’s life, he will learn the true meaning of bravery.
We are lead to believe that Diane's love for Tommy is what motivates her actions, but I never really felt the emotional pull of it, it seemed very superficial. BarnesandNoble.com
I had anxiously awaited the latest Nicholas Evans book after finishing reading my way through all of his others. Written by the author of "The Horse Whisperer," this is another novel about (mostly) Americans written by an Englishman.
It's hard to say much about the plot without including spoilers, so let this suffice to say, 'go get a copy of this and be well entertained as well as drawn to the characters as they develop.
All in all I liked this book...except it was written with flashbacks, well not really flash backs but two stories both connected but different parts happening at different times. I did enjoy the humanity of the characters and the plot was interesting.
20 John Street Start by marking “The Brave” as Want to Read: Error rating book.
Well done, Mr. In all fairness, it's not a bad story. For the 2020 holiday season, returnable items shipped between October 1 and December 31 can be returned until January 31, 2021.
Please try again.
A really good story.
A few folk that I speak to in the library had told me that it was a dud and so I didn't rush into reading it when it came out last year. I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next and was very pleased by the end as well. Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2019.
Most of the time, Evans does.
These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. Set in England, the book quickly moves to Hollywood when Diane marries a cowboy movie star who happens to be Tommy’s idol. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Soon afterwards, she and Tommy move to L.A., where Diane falls for TV cowboy Ray Montane, and their tortured relationship leads to a horrifying act of violence that has lifelong repercussions for Tommy. This one I was disappointed in.
To many cliches and a bizarre plot. “It’s complicated” doesn’t come close to describing Tom Bedford’s family history. Evans is a master story-teller in each of his novels, and his character development is as good as any successful novelist.
(Is this Tommy's imagination? This often left me searching for purchase in the beginning of chapters.
Good read but the author keeps referring to Danny as a “soldier” when he is a marine.
This jumbled chapter technique made it very easy for me to walk away from the book, sometimes for days. Read all of his five books now. Which decade was I in? Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. I must admit to a bit of confusion for a while as we dealt with one of the central characters, Tom/Tommy as a grown man and a little boy almost simultaneously. We are lead to believe that Diane's love for Tommy is what motivates her actions, but I never really felt the emotional pull of it, i. I have to say, this book was a disappointment to me. Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017.
We all have varying levels of secrets and the secrets that come out at the end of this book weren't wildly unexpected but still thought-provoking. I could not get over Ben leaving his family and never coming back. Why don't you read an excerpt or go behind the book to whet the appetite. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. I was so anticipating the emotional depth of The Horse Whisperer or Smokejumper, and it just isn't there.
It is still a good read. In "The Loop" he talked about the mineral rights beneath ranch lands and in "The Brave," he describes a minuteman missel silo, which people often don't realize are in Montana.
As a boy, his mother was a rising movie star in the glitzy, enchanted world of 1960s Hollywood.
I also felt that the second story between adult Tom and his son was not well developed either.
IndieBound.org
Author Nicholas Evans was born on July 26, 1950 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. I'm a sucker for behind-the-scenes celebrity info and it was, indeed, interesting to see the real person behind the movie star persona.
In the real world, finding emotional breakthrough is an adventure, a mystery and a challenge, and does vex as as surely as a Morse or Poirot whodunnit - but few writers succeed in crafting an emotional journey as a page-turner.
As a child in 1950s England, Tom worships two things: American TV westerns and his sophisticated sister, Diane, a promising young actress.
Please try again. I have read all of this author's books and found them to be wonderful, riveting, and delightful reads, as in I couldn't put them down. All of Nichols books were exceptional reads.
I have to say that I've now read all of Nicholas Evans' books and they have all left me preplexed and somewhat sad. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2015. While Smoke Jumper will still remain my favorite, The Brave will easily be up there as one of the best books I read in 2010.
