They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

"Sordid, pathetic, senselessly exciting. . . has the immediacy and the significance of a nerve-shattering explosion."--The New RepublicThe depression of the 1930s led people to desperate measures to survive. The marathon dance craze, which flourished at that time, seemed a simple way for people to earn extra money dancing the hours away for cash, for weeks at a time. But the underside of that craze was filled with a competition and violence unknown to most ballrooms.Horace McCoy was born near Nashville, Tennessee in 1897. His novels include I Should Have Stayed Home (1938), and Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1948).

• | Author: Horace McCoy
• | Publisher: Serpent's Tail
• | Publication Date: May 17, 2011
• | Number of Pages: 128 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 184668739X
• | ISBN-13: 9781846687396