Day of the Locust
by Nathanael West
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Author: Nathanael WestEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1981-06
ISBN: 0899663028
Publisher: Buccaneer Books
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Summary: 5 Stars
I am so glad this book has been published with a pretty cover. That old black and white one was so creepy I'm sure a lot of people passed it by owing to the judge-a-book-by-its-cover syndrone. "The Day of the Locust" is the best reflection of LA noir that I have read. It is just wonderful and the characters are pretty tragic. When we had the riots and I saw the city burning I could not help but think of this book and its haunting prophecy. If you're hemming and hawing about what to read on your summer vacation snap this one up right away, but don't expect sunshine and roses. Well, actually there is sunshine seeing as how it's in Los Angeles. I'm sorry N. West had to die so soon. He was a #$%^ good writer.
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