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The Day Of The Locust
The Day Of The Locust
Author: Nathanael West
A novel about Hollywood and its corrupting touch, about the American dream turned into a sun-drenched California nightmare.
ISBN: 319464
Publication Date: 1983
Pages: 204
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Publisher: Signet
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Interesting book. Not really a fun read, but interesting.
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Classic read about Hollywood and it's corrupting touch
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This is an early parody of life in Hollywood in the vein of Waugh's âThe Loved Oneâ and Huxley's âAfter Many a Summer Dies the Swan.â Don't look for the glamour here; it's more about the sleezy surroundings as a host of characters ply their way through the emptiness not knowing what they are seeking, unless it is to die there. Animal rights activists may want to skip chapter 21: the cock fight.


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