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Nathanael West
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The Day of the Locust |
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No copies available |
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| Published in: |
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English |
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Paperback |
| Pages: |
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156 |
| Date: |
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2011-01-11 |
| ISBN: |
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1604443561 |
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IndoEuropeanPublishing.com |
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0.55 pounds |
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0.36 x 5.98 x 9.02 inches |
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1 Melissa Linette (USA: PA) |
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1 John Buckman (USA: CA) |
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Product Description
The Day of the Locust is a 1939 novel by American author Nathanael West, set in Hollywood, California during the Great Depression, its overarching themes deal with the alienation and desperation of a broad group of odd individuals who exist at the fringes of the Hollywood movie industry. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked The Day of the Locust #73 on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. Time magazine included the novel in its list of 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005, and noted critic Harold Bloom included it in his list of canonical works in the book The Western Canon.
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