The Day of the Locust (Signet Classic)
by Nathanael West
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Author: Nathanael WestEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1983-09-06
ISBN: 0451523482
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Signet Classics
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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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