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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 ...
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
Pete Bondurant is a French-Canadian, ex-law enforcement, Hollywood insider, organized-crime associate, and bodyguard for Howard Hughes. He bears superficial resemblances to historical figures Fred Otash , [ 2 ] (so-called "private-eye to the stars") and Robert Maheu , (who worked for both Hughes and Jimmy Hoffa during the time frame depicted in ...
Bob Bondurant teaching Coburn in 1972. Coburn's interest in fast cars began with his father's garage business and continued throughout his life, as he exported rare cars to Japan. [8] Coburn was credited with having introduced Steve McQueen to Ferraris, and in the early 1960s, owned a Ferrari 250 GT Lusso and a Ferrari 250 GT Spyder California ...
Bondurant is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Amy L. Bondurant, former U.S. Ambassador to the OECD; Bob Bondurant (1933-2021), American race car ...
The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving was an American performance driving school located in Chandler, Arizona at the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. [ 1 ] At the time of its founding, the school was the largest purpose-built driving school in the world.
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