"Algren's classic 1947 short story collection is the pure vein Algren would mine for all his subsequent novels and stories. The stories in this collection are literary triumphs that "don't fade away." Among the stories included here are "A Bottle of Milk for Mother," about a Chicago youth being cornered for a murder, and "The Face on the Barrome Floor," in which a legless man pummels another man nearly to death-the seeds that would grow into the novel Never Come Morning. Algren's World War II stories whose final expression ...
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"Algren's classic 1947 short story collection is the pure vein Algren would mine for all his subsequent novels and stories. The stories in this collection are literary triumphs that "don't fade away." Among the stories included here are "A Bottle of Milk for Mother," about a Chicago youth being cornered for a murder, and "The Face on the Barrome Floor," in which a legless man pummels another man nearly to death-the seeds that would grow into the novel Never Come Morning. Algren's World War II stories whose final expression would be in the novel The Man with the Golden Arm are also part of this collection. "So Help Me," Algren's first published work, is here. Other stories include, "The Captain Has Bad Dreams," in which Algren first introduced the character of the blameless captain who feels such a heavy burden of guilt and wonders why the criminal offenders he sees seem to feel no guilt at all. And then there is "Design for Departure," in which a young woman drifting into hooking and addiction sees her own dreaminess outlasting her hopes"--
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 304 p. Audience: General/trade. No previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. No remainder mark.
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Good. This copy has some shelf wear. There's a small bit torn off at the top of the cover. The pages are tanned but clean, free of underlining, highlighting or notes. The spine looks creased but the binding is tight. \r\n.
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Good. Size: 8x5x2; Front cover shows light wear. Back cover has a couple of creases. See photos. The previous owner's name is written to the top of the first end paper. The binding is in good shape. The pages of this book are clean and unmarked. A good solid copy. FAST SHIPPING & FREE TRACKING!
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Good in Good jacket. Later printing. Ex-library with the usual markings, a couple pages with light stains, good only in a good only dust jacket with small hole on front panel and spine, modest edgewear. A collection of short stories.