The day of the locust
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The day of the locust
(Pocket Penguin classics)
Penguin, 2006
- : pbk
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"First published in the USA 1939. First published in Penguin Books in The collected works of Nathanael West 1975. Published as a Pocket Penguin classic 2006"--T.p. verso
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Tod Hackett is a brilliant young artist - and a man in danger of losing his heart. Brought to an LA studio as a set-designer, he is soon caught up in a fantasy world where the cult of celebrity rules.
But when he becomes besotted by the beautiful Faye, an aspiring actress and occasional call-girl, his dream rapidly becomes a nightmare. For, with little in the way of looks and no money to buy her time, Tod's desperate passion can only lead to frustration, disillusionment and rage...
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