Publisher's Synopsis
Big Jack Evans is a work of fiction that spans nearly a century and a half, following five generations from nineteenth century Russia to present day southern Illinois. From Jimmy Boldin in 1874, the privileged only child of hardworking immigrants, to Jeff Jordan in 2015, we see the good, the bad, and the truly ugly side of human nature.Jack Evans is thrown into a world without much mercy, and he is driven to not only survive, but to excel through the most tragic circumstances. Along the way, we meet Andy, a man approaching the last third of his life who is struggling to make some sense of his own journey, along with a cast of characters throughout the years that reflect the American experience.When Andy and Jeff's worlds are incidentally intertwined by an overheard conversation in a small town restaurant, neither of their lives would ever be the same.
