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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Turtleback Books
Publication date October 1, 1999
Binding Prebinding
Book category Adult Fiction
ISBN-13 9780613171649
ISBN-10 0613171640
Dimensions 0.75 by 4.25 by 7 in.
Weight 0.40 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $14.10
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Hollywood of the 1930s and the collapse of the American dream are seen through the eyes of a refined, educated set designer and an inarticulate bookkeeper from Iowa
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The Day of the Locust is a 1939 novel by American author Nathanael West, set in Hollywood, California during the Great Depression, its overarching themes deal with the alienation and desperation of a broad group of odd individuals who exist at the fringes of the Hollywood movie industry. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked The Day of the Locust #73 on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. Time magazine included the novel in its list of 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005, and noted critic Harold Bloom included it in his list of canonical works in the book The Western Canon.

Editions
Paperback
Book cover for 9780811224611 Book cover for 9781438794457 Book cover for 9788087830260
 
With Nathanael West | Reissue edition from New Directions (May 28, 2015); titled "The Day of the Locust"
9780811224611 | details & prices | 244 pages | 5.00 × 7.05 × 1.00 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $13.95
This edition also contains Day of the Locust
With Nathanael West | from Lightning Source Inc (July 8, 2013); titled "The Day of the Locust"
9788087830260 | details & prices | 108 pages | 7.25 × 9.50 × 0.25 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $7.75
This edition also contains Day of the Locust
With Nathanael West | from Intl Business Pubns USA (September 9, 2009); titled "The Day of the Locust"
9781438794457 | details & prices | 150 pages | List price $59.95
This edition also contains Day of the Locust
About: The Day of the Locust is a 1939 novel by American author Nathanael West, set in Hollywood, California during the Great Depression, its overarching themes deal with the alienation and desperation of a broad group of odd individuals who exist at the fringes of the Hollywood movie industry.
Prebinding
Book cover for 9780613171649
 
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from Turtleback Books (October 1, 1999)
9780613171649 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $14.10
About: Hollywood of the 1930s and the collapse of the American dream are seen through the eyes of a refined, educated set designer and an inarticulate bookkeeper from Iowa

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