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The Man With The Golden Arm
The Man With The Golden Arm
Author: Nelson Algren
In mid-century Chicago's West Side, Frankie Machine is a once-shrewd card sharp, now a junkie, whose "golden arm" shakes as he relies on morphine to overcome the pain of a war injury and to numb the guilt he feels for a drunken spree that put his wife, Sophie, in a wheelchair. Much of the psychological action centers on Sophie's attempts to mani...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780736654357
ISBN-10: 0736654356
Publication Date: 6/6/2000
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Publisher: Books on Tape, Inc.
Book Type: Audio Cassette
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
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