| Somebody in Boots Lib/E Contributor(s): Algren, Nelson (Author) |
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ISBN: 1094070602 ISBN-13: 9781094070605 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing OUR PRICE: $68.40 Product Type: Compact Disc Published: January 2020 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Biographical - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Political |
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| Publisher Description: Nelson Algren was a renowned writer, known for his penetrating and influential social novels such as The Man With the Golden Arm and A Walk on the Wild Side. Originally published in 1935, Somebody in Boots was Algren's first novel, based on his experiences living in Texas during the Great Depression. A wonderful companion to Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, this new edition of Somebody in Boots features an introduction by Colin Asher, who is writing a forthcoming biography of Algren. |
Contributor Bio(s): Algren, Nelson: - Nelson Algren (1909-1981), now considered one of America's finest novelists, was born in Detroit and lived most of his life in Chicago. His jobs included migrant worker, journalist, and medical worker. He is the author of five novels, including The Man with the Golden Arm, which was the winner of the first National Book Award. |