Synopsis A trilogy of novels describing the background and upbringing of a young Irish-American in the slums of Chicago during the early decades of the 20th century. Grimly realistic, they show a young man's attempt to escape the constraints put upon him by family, Church, and poverty.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2001-03-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 2.0 in | | Weight: | 45.6 oz |
Industry Reviews "I have great admiration for Studs Lonigan. It is a splended piece of work." Eugene O'Neill
"I think Studs Lonigan is one of the most honest and important works of our time." Alfred Kazin
"James T. Farrell's place in American letters is characterized, above all, by his rigorous loyalty to his vision of the truth--the truth about people, the truth about writing, the truth about America." Arthur M. Schlesinger
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