The Great Depression led people to take 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 a competition and violence unknown to most ballrooms. A lurid tale of dancing and desperation, Horace McCoy's classic American novel captures the dark side of the 1930s.
| ISBN: | 9781788165907 |
| Publication date: | 3rd September 2020 |
| Author: | Horace McCoy |
| Publisher: | Serpent's Tail an imprint of Profile |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 144 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
The Great Depression led people to take 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 a competition and violence unknown to most ballrooms. A lurid tale of dancing and desperation, Horace McCoy's classic American novel captures the dark side of the 1930s.
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is available in Paperback, Ebook
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? was written by Horace McCoy and published by Serpent's Tail an imprint of Profile
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? has 144 pages
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