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The Wettest County in the World is a 2008 historical novel by Matt Bondurant, an American writer who features his grandfather Jack and grand-uncles 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.
In 1931, the Bondurant brothers — middle brother Forrest, eldest brother Howard, and youngest brother Jack — are running a successful moonshine business in Franklin County, Virginia. The brothers use their gas station and restaurant as a front for dealing with the assistance of Cricket, Jack's mechanically gifted friend who builds and ...
James Bondurant, American race car driver; Jean Pierre Bondurant dit Cougoussac, a French Huguenot who emigrated from France in 1697 to Switzerland then on to Virginia in 1700 to escape religious persecution after Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes. Joan Bondurant, American spy and scholar of nonviolence; Matt Bondurant, American writer
Robert Lewis Bondurant [1] (April 27, 1933 – November 12, 2021) was an American racecar driver who raced for the Shelby American, Ferrari, and Eagle teams. Bondurant was one of the most famous drivers to emerge from the Southern California road racing scene in the 1950s, and achieved success in North America and in Europe.
Bondurant may refer to: Bondurant (surname) Bondurant, Iowa, United States; Bondurant, Kentucky; Bondurant, Wyoming, United States; Bondurant House (disambiguation) The Bondurant Years; Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, a racing school
Matt Bondurant is an American novelist. Among his works are the books The Third Translation (2005), The Wettest County in the World (2008), The Night Swimmer (2012), and Oleander City (2022). Life and career
Born Lady Anne Fitzalan-Howard on 12 June 1938, she was the eldest of four daughters of Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk and The Hon. Lavinia Strutt. She had three younger sisters: Mary (who succeeded her as 15th Lady Herries of Terregles), Sarah and Jane (presently 16th Lady Herries of Terregles).
Howard Pyle (March 5, 1853 – November 9, 1911) was an American illustrator, painter, and author, primarily of books for young people. He was a native of Wilmington , Delaware , and he spent the last year of his life in Florence , Italy.