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In an essay, Bondurant said that he had illegal moonshine from Franklin County, despite having been raised in Alexandria, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C. As a teenager, he first drank moonshine, and he knows his relatives in Franklin County drank moonshine at family events.
Based on the true story of Matt Bondurant’s grandfather and two granduncles, The Wettest County in the World is a gripping and gritty tale of bootlegging, brotherhood, and murder. The Bondurant Boys were a notorious gang of roughnecks and moonshiners who ran liquor through Franklin County, Virginia, during Prohibition and in the years after.
- Matt Bondurant
- December 29, 2009
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Jan 1, 2008 · 5,193 ratings588 reviews. Based on the true story of Matt Bondurant's grandfather and two granduncles, "The Wettest County in the World" is a gripping tale of brotherhood, greed, and murder. The Bondurant Boys were a notorious gang of roughnecks and moonshiners who ran liquor through Franklin County, Virginia, during Prohibition and in the ...
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Bondurant's latest novel Oleander City was released in 2022. Oleander is his second novel based on a true story, concerning events surrounding the 1900 Galveston Hurricane, including the tragedy of the St. Mary's Orphanage and a boxing match between a young Jack Johnson, a Galveston native, and "Chrysanthemum Joe" Choynski, who many consider ...
Aug 23, 2012 · Now Hollywood is bringing Bondurant's novel about his family's bootlegging exploits to the screen in the film "Lawless," opening around the country on August 29. Our producer Michael Martinez sat down with Matthew Bondurant, the author of "The Wettest County in the World" recently to talk about his career, his craft and moonshine itself.
Dec 29, 2009 · 4.5 2,069 ratings. See all formats and editions. *The inspiration for the major motion picture Lawless*. Based on the true story of Matt Bondurant’s grandfather and two granduncles, The Wettest County in the World is a gripping and gritty tale of bootlegging, brotherhood, and murder.
Sep 1, 2012 · According to Northern Virginia newspaper clippings, the Bondurant Boys were the real deal — labeled as dangerous, ruthless, and the biggest and best bootleggers in their rural community,...
