Publication

1999-11-05 - Seven Stories Press

Word Count

116,000 words, Guess

Page Count

464 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL32769614M
  • ISBN-139781583220078
  • ISBN-101583220070

Classifications

  • LCCPS3501.L4625M3 1999

Description

"A novel of rare genius, The Man with the Golden Arm has been called "Algren's most satisfying work." It describes the dissolution of a card-dealing WWII veteran named Frankie Machine, caught in the act of slowly cutting his own heart into water-thin slices. For Frankie, a murder committed may be the least of his problems.". "In this first critical edition of an Algren work, Algren's novel is joined by reminiscences from John Clellon Holmes, Mike Royko, Studs Terkel, and Kurt Vonnegut, among others; rare photos by Art Shay; a previously unpublished letter by Algren on the novel's genesis; and an array of critical views, both contemporary and historical."--BOOK JACKET.

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  • The Man with the Golden Arm: 50th Anniversary Critical EditionhardcoverSeven Stories Press1999-11-05
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