Sleepers: A True Story When Friendship Runs Deeper Than Blood

Lorenzo Carcaterra
1995

Pre-loved
Good condition
Light tanning present

Sleepers is Lorenzo Carcaterra’s gripping memoir that chronicles the harrowing journey of four friends from Hell’s Kitchen, New York, in the 1960s. After a youthful prank leads to a tragic accident, the boys are sentenced to the Wilkinson Home for Boys, where they endure unspeakable abuse. The trauma they suffer leaves indelible scars, shaping their paths into adulthood—one becomes a lawyer, another a journalist, and two descend into the criminal underworld. Years later, a chance encounter with one of their former abusers ignites a quest for justice, culminating in a sensational murder trial. Carcaterra's narrative delves deep into themes of friendship, vengeance, and the complexities of morality, offering a poignant exploration of the enduring impact of childhood trauma.