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They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?

3.8/5 ( ratings)

"Sordid, pathetic, senselessly exciting. . . has the immediacy and the significance of a nerve-shattering explosion."—The New Republic

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.

Horace McCoy was born near Nashville, Tennessee in 1897. His novels include I Should Have Stayed Home , and Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye .

Language: English

Pages: 128

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Serpent's Tail

Release: November 04, 2010

ISBN: 184668739X

ISBN 13: 9781846687396

They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?

3.8/5 ( ratings)

"Sordid, pathetic, senselessly exciting. . . has the immediacy and the significance of a nerve-shattering explosion."—The New Republic

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.

Horace McCoy was born near Nashville, Tennessee in 1897. His novels include I Should Have Stayed Home , and Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye .

Language: English

Pages: 128

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Serpent's Tail

Release: November 04, 2010

ISBN: 184668739X

ISBN 13: 9781846687396

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