An edition of The Day of the Locust (1939)

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An edition of The Day of the Locust (1939)

The day of the locust

by

  • ★★★ ★ 3.80 ·
  • 5 Ratings
  • 34 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 7 Have read

Following the tale of Tod Hackett - a brilliant young artist who is brought to an LA studio as a set designer - 'The Day of the Locust' is an exposure of the sordid reality beneath the surface of Hollywood.

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Signet Classics
Language
English
Pages
208

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Subjects
Motion picture industry, Fiction, Fiction in English, American literature, Motion picture industry, fiction, United states, fiction, Fiction, general, Escapes, Prisons, Prisoners, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Hollywood (los angeles, calif.), fiction, Motion picture industry--fiction, Ps3545.e8334 d39 2015, 813/.54
Places
California, Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.), Los Angeles
Times
1930's

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The day of the locust
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The day of the locust
2006, Penguin
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The Day of the Locust
1983, Signet Classic
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The day of the locust
September 6, 1983, Signet Classics
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The Day of the Locust
1975, Bantam Books
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First Sentence

"Around quitting time, Tod Hackett heard a great din on the road outside his office."

Edition Notes

ALA and NPR reading list for Storylines America.

Includes bibliographical references. (Signet Classic)

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7577076M
Internet Archive
dayoflocust00westrich
ISBN 10
0451523482
ISBN 13
9780451523488
Library Thing
3527
Goodreads
113441

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Around quitting time, Tod Hackett heard a great din on the road outside his office.
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