Wayfaring Stranger

By James Lee Burke,

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In his most ambitious work yet, New York Times bestseller James Lee Burke tells a classic American story through one man's unforgettable life—connecting a fateful encounter with Bonnie and Clyde to heroic acts at the Battle of the Bulge and finally to the high-stakes gambles and cutthroat players who ushered…

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1 author picked Wayfaring Stranger as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

About an interesting time and place and the people who interacted all from different perspectives and family histories.

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