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  1. www.bustle.com › p › is-the-sisters-brothers-a-trueIs 'The Sisters Brothers' A True Story? This Western Is ...

    Sep 20, 2018 · But The Sisters Brothers isn’t based on a true story; it’s actually an adaptation Patrick DeWitt’s novel of the same name. Despite not being based on a true story, DeWitt’s novel drew influence...

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Sisters_BrothersThe Sisters Brothers - Wikipedia

    The Sisters Brothers is a 2011 Western novel by Canadian-born author Patrick deWitt. The darkly comic story takes place in Oregon and California in 1851. The narrator, Eli Sisters, and his brother Charlie are assassins tasked with killing Hermann Kermit Warm, an ingenious prospector who has been accused of stealing from the Sisters' fearsome ...

    • Patrick deWitt
    • 325 (hardcover)
    • 2011
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  4. www.bustle.com › p › were-the-sisters-brothers-realWere The Sisters Brothers Real People? The Assassin ... - Bustle

    Sep 21, 2018 · Rather than being based directly in reality, the story of Sisters Brothers was based on what deWitt didn't see in Western heroes. Talking to the National Post again, he explained, “I wanted to...

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  6. www.nytimes.com › 2011/07/24 › booksThe Sisters Brothers - By Patrick DeWitt - Book Review - The ...

    Jul 22, 2011 · By John Vernon. July 22, 2011. It is 1851 in the Oregon Territory, and Charlie and Eli Sisters have been ordered by the Commodore to go to California and kill a man called Hermann Kermit Warm....

  7. historicalnovelsociety.org › the-sisters-brothersThe Sisters Brothers - Historical Novel Society

    I was wrong. This is a stunning book, a darkly comic Western noir slyly and elegantly written in blood and longing. It’s the picaresque tale of Charlie and Eli Sisters, brother assassins, making their way to California Gold Rush country to murder their latest assignment.

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  8. www.supersummary.com › the-sisters-brothersThe Sisters Brothers Summary and Study Guide | SuperSummary

    The Sisters Brothers is a 2011 novel by Canadian writer Patrick DeWitt. Set in 1851, it traces the journey of Charlie and Eli Sisters, two hired killers traveling from Oregon to San Francisco to find a man called Warm, who allegedly stole something from their boss, the Commodore.

  9. www.goodreads.com › book › showThe Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt | Goodreads

    Apr 26, 2011 · Patrick deWitt. 3.85. 97,584 ratings9,963 reviews. Goodreads Choice Award. Nominee for Best Historical Fiction (2011) Hermann Kermit Warm is going to die. The enigmatic and powerful man known only as the Commodore has ordered it, and his henchmen, Eli and Charlie Sisters, will make sure of it.