Brothers No More
William F. Buckley, JR., Candace Hodges. Mariner Books, $12 (304pp) ISBN 978-0-15-600476-3
Buckley's latest novel mixes fact and fiction in a meditation on courage and morality. (Oct.)
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Reviewed on: 10/02/1996
Genre: Fiction
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