The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren audiobook

The Man with the Golden Arm

By Nelson Algren
Read by Malcolm Hillgartner

Blackstone Publishing

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • 4 Formats: CD
  • 4 Formats: Library CD
  • 4 Formats: MP3 CD
  • 4 Formats: Playaway

  • ISBN: 9781433296796

  • ISBN: 9781433296772

  • ISBN: 9781433296802

  • ISBN: 9781433296833

Runtime: 14.43 Hours
Category: Fiction
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

Winner of the first National Book Award in 1950

Winner of the first National Book Award in 1950, this modern classic takes us into the gritty underbelly of post–World War II America. It is the story of “Frankie Machine,” a veteran, drug addict, and card-dealer in an illicit poker game being run in Chicago’s near northwest side. Frankie has just returned from the federal prison for narcotics addicts in Louisville, Kentucky, where he was exposed to all the pressures, anxieties, and temptations that had put him there in the first place.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“This is a man writing and you should not read it if you cannot take a punch…Mr. Algren can hit with both hands and move around and he will kill you if you are not awfully careful…Mr. Algren, boy, you are good.” —Ernest Hemingway
“A true novelist’s triumph.” —Time
“A classic portrayalstylish, atmospheric and moving.” —Independent on Sunday (London)
“A thriller that packs more of a punch than pulp fiction and more grittiness than either Raymond Chandler or Dashiell Hammett.” —Scotsman (Edinburgh)

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Author Bio: Nelson Algren

Author Bio: Nelson Algren

Nelson Algren (1909–1981), now considered one of America’s finest novelists, was born in Detroit and lived most of his life in Chicago. His jobs included migrant worker, journalist, and medical worker. He is the author of five novels, including The Man with the Golden Arm, which was the winner of the first National Book Award.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : CD, Library CD, MP3 CD, Playaway
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 14.43
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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