February, the driest month, still gets 12 inches 295 millimeters of rainfall, and october gets around 35 inches 897 millimeters. Sherwood anderson called it the wettest section of the united states, positing that even after prohibition had ended, the moonshine continued to flow. When asked where the wettest place on earth is, a typical smug response might be the mariana trench. Indian town of mawsynram holds guinness record for highest average annual rainfall. A family story and some colorful legends combine in this classic american novel of crime, passion, revenge, and violence set in rural franklin county, va, during the great depression. But no one will talk to an outsider about the bootlegging business or the series of shootings and knifings that continued to characterize franklin county. Director john hillcoat adapted that film from a novel entitled the wettest county in the world, and while i had wanted to read the book prior to seeing the film, i was unable to obtain a copy in an orderly fashion and so i went into the theater with nothing to stack the film up against. The novel is told from both the perspectives of the three bondurant. A novel based on a true story by matt bondurant 2009, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The worlds 15 wettest places and britains rainiest city telegraph. How about a city that once saw more than 200 inches of rainfall in one year. Lawlesspreviously published as the wettest county in the world was a new york times editors choice, and one of the san francisco chronicles 50 best books of the year. Hard to follow along at times as the author jumped around in time from chapter to chapter. A novel based on a true story kindle edition by bondurant, matt.
According to the guinness book of world records, the wettest places on earth are mawsynram and cherrapunji in india. January through april are the driest months, but in its wettest months september and october, the city receives more rain than most u. During the prohibition era, moonshine flowed freely through the mountains of franklin county, virginia, and few bootleggers were more productive, violent, and notable than the bondurant boysthree brothers whose operation and tactics were known throughout the county. Ever since, the town is etched in everyones memory as the wettest place on earth. The mountainous terrain of the surrounding land forces the northwardmoving warm moist monsoon winds coming from the bay of bengal to converge over. Lawless and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle.
Elis avery, author of the teahouse fire brilliantly conceived, and so close to home, this novel proves matt bondurants burgeoning talent a book for thirsty american readers to guzzle down, a book for all young american writers to admire. The large volume of rain is caused by the himalayas ranges block. The wettest state is hawaii with about 67 inches per year. It is reportedly the wettest place on earth, with an average annual rainfall of 11,872 millimetres 467. But if youre discussing the wettest place on land the answer is a little trickier. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Buy a cheap copy of the wettest county in the world. It receives an annual rainfall of 11,871 millimeters.
Has the wettest county in the world, or lawless turned you off from other books in this genre. A novel based on a true story ebook written by matt bondurant. The wettest county in the world bootlegging brothers, getrichquick schemes and a sensational murder trial make the wettest county in the world a riveting read. Your view of the book will likely depend on which element you find more important. If someone told me sacramento was the wettest city in the nation during prohibition, i would never have guessed. Listening on the road was distracting trying to keep a timeline of the story. Cities arent always located in the most comfortable locations. It also wins cloudiest, most rain and snow, coldest and windiest. The second wettest and wettest in continental is louisiana with about 58 inches per year. The national climatic data center gives the wettest place award to good old mt. Analysis of met office climate records going back to 1981 show. The wettest county in the world by matt bondurant free. Nor would i believe sacramento had a major chapter of the kkk right here in sacramento in the 1920s. Thats what a few of the locations on our list of americas 10 wettest cities have.
Almost clear sky in the wettest city in the world today as you see in norways second biggest city bergen, you can see on the pictures on how nice it is in bergen. The average annual rainfall in mawsynram, which is recognised as the worlds wettest by the guinness book of records, is 11,871mm more than. The wettest county in the world historical novel society. A novel based on a true story from the worlds largest community of readers. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration.
The novel is told from both the perspectives of the three bondurant brothers, mainly focusing on the youngest, jack, and of the writer sherwood anderson, who described franklin county in that period as the wettest county in the world while working there as a journalist. Matt bondurants the wettest county in the world aka lawless in the july 2012 movie tiein reprint edition is a historybased fictional novel about the lives of the authors own grandfather jack and his greatuncles howard and forrest bondurant. Anderson hopes to reclaim his place in the literary world with an accurate portrayal of these tough men. Adapted into the feature film lawless starring shia lebeouf, tom hardy, and jessica chastain, directed by john hillcoat bondurant writes fiercely and passionatelywe are aware from the first page that we are. The novel takes place on two different story lines.
Despite being the third wettest place in the world, not much is known about this place. The book gives addresses of where the speakeasys were. Mawsynram, india mawsynram, located in the meghalaya state in india, is the wettest place in the world, with an annual rainfall of 11,871 millimeters. The worlds 15 wettest places and britains rainiest city. Kuwait city, the capital of kuwait, is the hottest city in the world with daily average temperatures reaching insufferable levels. The wettest city in the world is bergen but not today. The bondurant boys were a notorious gang of roughnecks and moonshiners who ran liquor through franklin county, virginia, during prohibition and. Manchester may be known as the rainy city but when it comes to britains wettest towns and cities, it barely makes the top 10. What would have made the wettest county in the world, or lawless better. The nearby city of quibdo in picture too, experiences heavy rainfall.
In the 1930s, franklin county, virginia, held a dubious distinction. Based on the true story of matt bondurants grandfather and two granduncles, the wettest county in the world is a gripping tale of brotherhood, greed, and murder. The wettest county in the world by matt bondurant scribner. The wettest county in the world is a suspense story dashed to tintype smithereens, each one a jewel. Matt bondurant is the author of three novels, the most recent of which is the night swimmer.
Mawsynram, located in the meghalaya state in india, is the wettest place in the world. Lawlesspreviously published as the wettest county in the worldwas a new york times editors choice, and one of the san francisco chronicles 50 best books of the year. In recent years, that title has gone to the town of mawsynram, a village located in the east khasi. The average annual rainfall in mawsynram, which is recognised as the world s wettest by the guinness book of records, is 11,871mm more than 10 times the indian national average of 1,083mm. Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in india and the world. His first novel, the third translation, was an international bestseller, translated into fourteen languages worldwide.
Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. The wettest county in the world is a 2008 historical novel by matt bondurant, an american writer who features his grandfather jack and granduncles forrest and howard as the main characters in the novel the book tells of the trio during the depression and prohibition in rural virginia, who made a living bootlegging moonshine. 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. Luckily, the most soughtafter lady in the city has agreed to usher this young, lovely country girl.
Visiting cities with the most rainfall in the world. Seattle just got bombed with righteous rainsunday was the thirdwettest march day since 1894and no doubt many people are shaking their heads and. The men who fought in world war i influenced prohibition by not being in the. The wettest county in the world is one of those books where i end up averaging things out to come up with a rating. The wettest county in the world, or lawless audiobook by. The safest time to re book flights if your trip has been cancelled due to coronavirus. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the wettest county in the world. The worlds 15 wettest places including britains rainiest city. As the uk skips summer and moves into a recordearly start for autumn, take solace in the fact that we dont live in one the statistically wettest.