The Man with the Golden Arm (Audiobook)

from greeniezona

This book has been on my list forever, since the bookslut 100 list, and I finally got around to reading it. As I read it, I was simultaneously aware of both how "great" it was, but also how tired I am of reading books like this. I mean really, both appreciating the book for its grittiness and for...

from kukulaj

The novel itself is wonderful. "We are all members of each other" seems to be the key. Low life Chicago. It's part of my family - my father grew up in Chicago; Polish was his first language. My cousin was a judge there, my uncles were fire fighters. A lot of the speech mannerisms captured by Algr...

from Northern_Light

This tells the story of Frankie Machine and his struggles with life after coming home from WWII. After an injury he's become addicted to heroin and every fix he claims will be the last. He lives with his wife Sophia who uses a wheelchair following a car accident but is the problem psychological i...

from jimsnopes

A superb read for someone living with a very ill wheelchair user and who loves Chicago. I've stood outside Algren's house for a photo against the Info board, 21 November 2010 on a trip with my daughter Beth. This is a great paperback edition - thank you Canongate.

from Northern_Light

This tells the story of Frankie Machine and his struggles with life after coming home from WWII. After an injury he's become addicted to heroin and every fix he claims will be the last. He lives with his wife Sophia who uses a wheelchair following a car accident but is the problem psychological i...