Sleepers
Sleepers by Lorenzo Carcaterra is a gripping narrative published by Random House Publishing Group on November 5, 2019. This reprint edition spans 432 pages and is presented in English. The book recounts the extraordinary true story of four young boys from New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen, whose lives take a dark turn after a prank leads them to a year of imprisonment at the Wilkinson Home for Boys. The experiences they endure during this time profoundly alter their futures, shaping them into individuals driven by revenge.
Readers will find a compelling exploration of friendship, trauma, and the quest for justice as the boys transition into adulthood. The narrative delves into themes of personal memoir and true crime, highlighting the impact of their past on their present lives. As they navigate the complexities of the legal system, the story reveals how their childhood experiences influence their choices and relationships. Sleepers offers an insightful look into the consequences of violence and the lengths to which individuals will go to reclaim their lives.
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The extraordinary true story of four men who take the law into their own hands.
This is the story of four young boys. Four lifelong friends. Intelligent, fun-loving, wise beyond their years, they are inseparable. Their potential is unlimited, but they are content to live within the closed world of New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen. And to play as many pranks as they can on the denizens of the street. They never get caught. And they know they never will.
Until one disastrous summer afternoon.
On that day, what begins as a harmless scheme goes horrible wrong. And the four find themselves facing a year’s imprisonment in the Wilkinson Home for Boys. The oldest of them is fifteen, the youngest twelve. What happens to them over the course of that year—brutal beatings, unimaginable humiliation—will change their lives forever.
Years later, one has become a lawyer. One a reporter. And two have grown up to be murderers, professional hit men. For all of them, the pain and fear of Wilkinson still rages within. Only one thing can erase it.
Revenge.
To exact it, they will twist the legal system. Commandeer the courtroom for their agenda. Use the wiles they observed on the streets, the violence they learned at Wilkinson.
If they get caught this time, they only have one thing left to lose: their lives.
Praise for Sleepers
“Undeniably powerful, an enormously affecting and intensely human story . . . Sleepers is a thriller, to be sure, but it is equally a wistful hymn to another age.”—The Washington Post Book World
“A powerful book, hard to forget . . . Carcaterra is an excellent writer, changing pace here and there but never letting the reader go. . . . Sensitive, humorous, and harrowing, featuring dialogue with perfect pitch.”—The Denver Post
“A gut-wrenching piece of work . . . [Lorenzo] Carcaterra’s graphic narrative grips like gunfire in a dark alley.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“A terrifying account of brutality and retribution, searing in its emotional truth, peopled with murderers, sadists, and thugs, but biblical in its passion and scope.”—People
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