The Names of Rivers

by Daniel Buckman

A tightly crafted search for redemption within the shadows of a family’s past. Set in a rustbelt town south of Chicago, this is the story of Bruno Konick, a troubled veteran of World War II, and his grandson Luke, a boy forever dreaming of heroism in a post-Vietnam America. Examining the relationships between fathers and sons, between men and hictory, this novel echoes Hemingway's actuality, and Buckman’s vision heeds Faulkner's call for basic humanity.

"[ Water in Darkness ] should carry an R-rating, but unlike the average movie, it earns these elements . . ."
— Publishers Weekly

Daniel Buckman was born in 1967 and served as a paratrooper with the US Army. He lives in Chicago.

Also available by Daniel Buckman
Water in Darkness
TC $21.00, 1-888451-19-X • CUSA

Genres: Fiction

270 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2002

Reviews

[Steve · Rating 1 out of 5]

Over-written pseudo Hemingway/Harrison. Read it since it is set in 1980's depressed rural communities SE of Kankakee, IL - *far greater* Chicago area. 95% male interaction - the few times women turn up they are whores, sluts or old women now useless and unattractive. Just tedious, turgid prose. I had a hard time forcing myself to finish this 200 pp book. If it had been 300 pp I would have given up.