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Horace Stanley McCoy (April 14, 1897 – December 15, 1955) was an American writer whose mostly hardboiled stories took place during the Great Depression. His best-known novel is They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Horace McCoy, né le 14 avril 1897 à Pegram, dans le Tennessee, et mort le 15 décembre 1955 à Beverly Hills, en Californie, est un scénariste et un écrivain américain de romans noirs.
Feb 27, 2015 · A review of Horace McCoy's debut novel, a hardboiled fairytale about a dance marathon in the Depression, and its impact on American literature. The novel explores the themes of failure, fatalism, and transgression through the characters of Gloria and Robert, who become obsessed with each other and the prize money.
Horace Stanley McCoy (1897–1955) was an American novelist whose gritty, hardboiled novels documented the hardships Americans faced during the Depression and post-war periods.
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Horace McCoy has 26 books on Goodreads with 29774 ratings. Horace McCoy’s most popular book is They Shoot Horses, Don't They?.
Mona and Ralph, two jobless roommates desperate to become stars, are introduced to Hollywood society after Mona curses a judge during a friend's trial. Ralph battles with his own corruption and loss of principle, as theft, prostitution and suicide wash them away. 183 pages, Paperback.
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May 17, 2011 · by Horace McCoy (Author) 4.3 470 ratings. See all formats and editions. "Sordid, pathetic, senselessly exciting. . . has the immediacy and the significance of a nerve-shattering explosion." The New Republic. The depression of the 1930s led people to desperate measures to survive.
