The man with the golden arm
By: Nelson Algren ; William J. Savage, Jr. and Daniel Simon, eds.
Edition: 50th anniversary critical ed.
Publisher: Seven Stories Press; Distributed by Publishers Group West
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York; [Emeryville, CA]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 454
Subjects: Algren, Nelson, 1909-; City and town life -- Fiction; Morphine abuse -- Fiction; Criminals -- Fiction; Gamblers -- Fiction; Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction
Genres: Fiction.
Description: "A novel of rare genius, The Man with the Golden Arm has been called "Algren's most satisfying work." It describes the dissolution of a card-dealing WWII veteran named Frankie Machine, caught in the act of slowly cutting his own heart into water-thin slices. For Frankie, a murder committed may be the least of his problems.".

"In this first critical edition of an Algren work, Algren's novel is joined by reminiscences from John Clellon Holmes, Mike Royko, Studs Terkel, and Kurt Vonnegut, among others; rare photos by Art Shay; a previously unpublished letter by Algren on the novel's genesis; and an array of critical views, both contemporary and historical."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Text accompanied by critical essays.