{"product_id":"the-day-of-the-locust-nathanael-west-1950","title":"The Day of the Locust, Nathanael West, 1950","description":"\u003cp\u003e**Who wrote it**\u003cbr\u003eThe Day of the Locust was written by Nathanael West and published by New Directions in 1950, with an introduction by Richard B. Gehman. The novel was first published in 1939, the same year West died in a car accident at age thirty-seven. The book design is by Maurice Serle Kaplan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**What it's about**\u003cbr\u003eA Hollywood novel, but not a glamorous one. West's Los Angeles is filled with people who came for a dream and found something else entirely, and the book builds toward a disturbing ending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Special features**\u003cbr\u003eThe dust jacket is a striking piece of mid-century graphic design: the title spelled out in a swarm of dots against an orange ground, with a minimal illustration that perfectly captures the book's brittle energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Why I like it**\u003cbr\u003eFun fact: Homer Simpson from The Simpsons was named after a character in this novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Condition**\u003cbr\u003eGreen cloth hardcover with dust jacket present. Jacket shows fading to spine and a library label. Boards clean and binding sound. Please review all photos carefully, and email me with any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks so much for visiting,\u003cbr\u003e❤️ Jess\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pretty Old Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51725132300578,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/0709\/9951\/files\/IMG_76182.jpg?v=1780676358","url":"https:\/\/prettyoldbooks.com\/products\/the-day-of-the-locust-nathanael-west-1950","provider":"Pretty Old Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}