Description: Welcome to Hard Times by E.L. Doctorow Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Hard Times is the name of a town in the barren hills of the Dakota Territory. To this town there comes one day one of the reckless sociopaths who wander the West to kill and rape and pillage. By the time he is through and has ridden off, Hard Times is a smoking ruin. The de facto mayor, Blue, takes in two survivors of the carnage-a boy, Jimmy, and a prostitute, Molly, who has suffered unspeakably-and makes them his provisional family. Blue begins to rebuild Hard Times, welcoming new settlers, while Molly waits with vengeance in her heart for the return of the outlaw. Here is E. L. Doctorow's debut novel, a searing allegory of frontier life that sets the stage for his subsequent classics."A forceful, credible story of cowardice and evil.""-The Washington Post""We are caught up with these people as real human beings.""-Chicago Sun-Times""Dramatic and exciting."-"The New York Times""Terse and powerful.""-Newsweek""A taut, bloodthirsty read.""-The Times Literary Supplement""A superb piece of fiction.""-The New Republic" Publisher Description Here is E. L. Doctorows debut novel, a searing allegory of frontier life that sets the stage for his subsequent classics.Hard Times is the name of a town in the barren hills of the Dakota Territory. To this town there comes one day one of the reckless sociopaths who wander the West to kill and rape and pillage. By the time he is through and has ridden off, Hard Times is a smoking ruin. The de facto mayor, Blue, takes in two survivors of the carnage–a boy, Jimmy, and a prostitute, Molly, who has suffered unspeakably–and makes them his provisional family. Blue begins to rebuild Hard Times, welcoming new settlers, while Molly waits with vengeance in her heart for the return of the outlaw. Praise for Welcome to Hard Times "A forceful, credible story of cowardice and evil."—The Washington Post "We are caught up with these people as real human beings."—Chicago Sun-Times "Dramatic and exciting."—The New York Times "Terse and powerful."—Newsweek "A taut, bloodthirsty read."—The Times Literary Supplement "A superb piece of fiction."—The New Republic Author Biography E. L. Doctorows works of fiction include Welcome to Hard Times, The Book of Daniel, Ragtime, Loon Lake, Worlds Fair, Billy Bathgate, The Waterworks, City of God, The March, Homer & Langley, and Andrews Brain. Among his honors are the National Book Award, three National Book Critics Circle awards, two PEN/Faulkner awards, and the presidentially conferred National Humanities Medal. In 2009 he was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize, honoring a writers lifetime achievement in fiction, and in 2012 he won the PEN/ Saul Bellow Award for Achievement in American Fiction, given to an author whose "scale of achievement over a sustained career places him in the highest rank of American literature." In 2013 the American Academy of Arts and Letters awarded him the Gold Medal for Fiction. In 2014 he was honored with the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. Details ISBN 0812978226 ISBN-13 9780812978223 Title Welcome to Hard Times Author E.L. Doctorow Format Paperback Year 2007 Pages 224 Publisher Random House USA Inc GE_Item_ID:94913376; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN: 9780812978223
Book Title: Welcome to Hard Times : a Novel
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2007
Topic: General, Westerns, Literary, Action & Adventure
Item Height: 0.5 in
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 6.8 Oz
Item Length: 8 in
Author: E. L. Doctorow
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback