The Devil's Stocking
Author | : Nelson Algren |
Publisher | : Seven Stories Press |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2020-05-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781609802059 |
ISBN-13 | : 1609802055 |
Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Devil's Stocking written by Nelson Algren and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Devil’s Stocking is the story of Ruby Calhoun, a boxer accused of murder in a shadowy world of low-purse fighters, cops, con artists, and bar girls. Chronicling a battle for truth and human dignity which gives way to a larger story of life and death decisions, literary grandmaster Nelson Algren’s last novel is a fitting capstone to a long and brilliant career.