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- Synopsis
- Hard Times is the name of a town in the barren hills of the Dakota Territory. To this town there comes one day one of the reckless sociopaths who wander the West to kill and rape and pillage. By the time he is through and has ridden off, Hard Times is a smoking ruin. The de facto mayor, Blue, takes in two survivors of the carnage-a boy, Jimmy, and a prostitute, Molly, who has suffered unspeakably-and makes them his provisional family. Blue begins to rebuild Hard Times, welcoming new settlers, while Molly waits with vengeance in her heart for the return of the outlaw. Here is E. L. Doctorow's debut novel, a searing allegory of frontier life that sets the stage for his subsequent classics."A forceful, credible story of cowardice and evil."-The Washington Post"We are caught up with these people as real human beings."-Chicago Sun-Times"Dramatic and exciting."-The New York Times"Terse and powerful."-Newsweek"A taut, bloodthirsty read."-The Times Literary Supplement"A superb piece of fiction."-The New RepublicFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
- Copyright:
- 1988
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780307762979
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780812978223
- Publisher:
- Random House Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 08/06/15
- Copyrighted By:
- E. L. Doctorow
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.