Cover of The Way Home

The Way Home

  • 2009 first published
  • 323 pages
  • 10 editions

The Way Home is a 2009 novel by George P. Pelecanos. Much of the action takes place in Washington, D.C.. Key subjects include redemption, fathers and sons, problem youth and social conditions.

It has been published in 10 editions.

It runs to roughly 323 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Tropes

Setting

Subjects

  • Redemption
  • Fathers and sons
  • Problem youth
  • Mystery & detective
  • Social conditions
  • Family relationships
  • Ex-convicts
  • Suspense
  • Washington, D.c.
  • Crime
  • Avarice
  • Insurgency
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Romans en novellen ; vertaald
  • Suspense thrillers
  • Family life

Quick answers

Who wrote The Way Home?

The Way Home was written by George P. Pelecanos and first published in 2009.

How long is The Way Home?

The median edition has 323 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Way Home?

Readers who like it often enjoy Medicine Walk, Black Water Rising and The Summer That Melted Everything.

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