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The devil's stocking

The devil's stocking

by Nelson Algren

FictionMurder in fictionMurderBoxers (Sports)Fiction, general
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FictionMurder in fictionMurderBoxers (Sports)Fiction, general

Setting

United States

About the author

Nelson Algren
Nelson Algren

28 March 1909 – 9 May 1981

Nelson Algren (born Nelson Ahlgren Abraham) was an American writer. His 1949 novel The Man with the Golden Arm won the National Book Award and was adapted as the 1955 film of the same name.

Author

Nelson Algren

Pages

308

Read time

≈ 8h

Editions

2

Language

English

Publisher

Seven Stories Press

ISBN

9781583226995

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