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The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

by Nathanael West

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#356

3.67 (3 reviews)
Pages
208

Two classic novels are included in a single volume, first, Miss Lonelyhearts, about a newspaper reporter seeking to avoid writing an agony column, with only his cynical editor Shrike in the way, the second, The Day of the Locust, about Tod Hackett, who pines for a role in the film industry, only to discover the emptiness of Hollywood's inhabitants. Original.

Reader Reviews (3)

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forline

Nov 6th, 2017

unexpectedly enjoyed this!

jwk

jwk

Dec 12th, 2014

red13x

Nov 12th, 2014

A good book, I especially liked the main characters, Tod and Homer. A very unexpected ending too.