The Sisters Brothers is a
unique and playful rendition of the standard Western. Two brothers, Charlie and Eli Sisters, are
guns-for-hire for the mysterious Commodore, who’s sent them on a mission to
gold-booming San Francisco, to assassinate one Hermann Warm. Along the way they
meet (often lethally) bandits, Indians, witches, orphans, assorted prostitutes,
runaway horses, and one dentist.
Eli, the narrator, is an oddly likeable killer, with a soft spot for
women, children, and horses named Tub. His brother, Charlie, is meaner, colder
and far more lethal – but both value their loyalty to each other above all
else. Their rapport is both funny and touching, and their support for each
other never wavers, despite all their bickering.
After finally reaching San Franciso, the brothers successfully locate
their quarry – only to be presented with a ‘golden’ opportunity unlike any
they’ve ever come across. Changing plans
and loyalties, Eli and Charlie join forces with Warm, and in doing so, meet an
enemy so insidious, unexpected, and deadly that the Sisters brothers are
forever changed.
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