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They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses Don't They
Author: Horace McCoy
The Depression of the 1930s led people to desperate measures to survive. The marathon dance craze, which flourished at that time seemed a simple way for people to earn extra money dancing the hours away for cash, for weeks at a time. But the underside of that craze was filled with a competition and violence unknown to most ballrooms. A lurid tal...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140023060
ISBN-10: 0140023062
Edition: n.i.
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Publisher: AVON
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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This is the original book and the Hollywood screenplay. I was interested in reading this after seeing the movie starring Jane Fonda. The movie was highly rated. Horace McCoy did a good job with the vernacular of the 1930's, but there were parts of the screenplay I liked better.
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