The Day of the Locust
by Nathanael West
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- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0451523482
- ISBN 13
- 9780451523488
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About This Item
Penguin Publishing Group, 1983. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Synopsis
The Day of the Locust is a 1939 novel by American author Nathanael West, set in Hollywood, California during the Great Depression, depicting the alienation and desperation of a disparate group of individuals who exist at the fringes of the movie industry. Time Magazine included the novel in its TIME 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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- Bookseller
- ThriftBooks (US)
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- G0451523482I3N00
- Title
- The Day of the Locust
- Author
- Nathanael West
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 4
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0451523482
- ISBN 13
- 9780451523488
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1983
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