I’ll Never Be Long Gone A Novel
I’ll Never Be Long Gone A Novel by Thomas Christopher Greene, published by HarperCollins on October 24, 2006, is a poignant exploration of family dynamics and personal journeys. This 304-page novel delves into the lives of brothers Charlie and Owen Bender, whose paths are irrevocably altered by their father’s tragic decision to take his own life. The narrative unfolds as Charlie inherits the family restaurant, while Owen is urged to forge his own way, setting the stage for a complex relationship shaped by absence and longing.
As the story progresses, readers will witness the evolution of Charlie’s life, marked by a successful restaurant and a fulfilling marriage, contrasted with Owen’s return after years apart. The novel addresses themes of reconciliation and the lasting impact of familial bonds, as the brothers confront the emotional scars left by their father’s actions. Through their journey, the book examines the challenges of healing and the quest for understanding in the wake of profound loss.
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The lives of brothers Charlie and Owen Bender are changed forever on the night their father walks into the Vermont woods with a death wish and a shotgun. The second shock comes when his suicide note bequeaths the family’s restaurant to Charlie alone, while leaving Owen with instructions to follow his own path, wherever it may take him.
Years later, the restaurant is a success. The void in Charlie’s life, created by his beloved brother’s absence, is finally filled when a passionate affair becomes a deeply satisfying marriage. And now prodigal son Owen is returning home, to be welcomed back into the family fold. But the cruel legacy that tore a brotherhood apart created wounds not easily healed . . . and there must be reckoning.
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