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The Last Carousel

Published
Apr 1997
Main Genre
General Fiction General Fiction
Pages
448

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The fiction and reportage included in The Last Carousel, one of the final collections published during Nelson Algren's lifetime, was written on ships and in ports of call around the world, and includes accounts of brothels in Vietnam and Mexico, stories of the boxing ring, and reminiscences of Algren's beloved Chicago White Sox, among other subjects. In this collection, not just Algren's intensity but his diversity are revealed and celebrated.

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Apr 1997 Seven Stories Press ISBN 1888363452
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