num_pages: 118
description: 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...
language: English
title: The Day of the Locust
titlecomplete: The Day of the Locust
characters: Tod Hackett, Abe Kusich, Faye Greener, Homer Simpson
genres: The United States Of America, 20th Century, Novels, Literature, Film, Classics, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, American
ratings_count: 22166
places: Los Angeles, California, Hollywood, California, The United States of America, California
publisher: Penguin Classics