About this title: THE BIG MONEY completes John Dos Passos's three-volume "fable of America's materialistic success and moral decline" (American Heritage) and marks the end of "one of the most ambitious projects that an American novelist has ever undertaken" (Time). Here we come back to America after the war and find a nation on the upswing. Industrialism booms. ...
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Washington Square P., Thorpe & Porter
Date Published: 1961
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Clean solid book. Some light shelf wear to cover. Pages toned due to age. 623p., ill., 17 cm. Originally published, Harcourt Brace, 1937. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: 1st Mariner Books Ed
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 2000-05-25
ISBN-13:9780618056835ISBN:0618056831
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Signet Books
Date Published: 1969
ISBN-13:9780451517913ISBN:0451517911
Description: G- Minor water damage pages and front cover lower right corner slightly wrinkled, text very tight and clean, page edges lightly yellowed, good reading copy. read more
Description: Very Good. 0451517911 Condition: VERY GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, cover wear, name written inside cover, light underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, etc. Overall, the book is in solid shape. This is a blanket description. Please email us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within one week of your request). read more
Description: New. 0618056831 NEVER USED! This book has never been read. There are no highlights, No pen marks, No missing pages. The binding is sturdy. This book may have slight shelf wear. Tracking information provided for all orders. Orders over $49.99 will receive an upgrade from standard to priority mail. Customer satisfaction guaranteed! ! read more
Edition: 14th Printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Canada, Limited, Toronto, ON, Canada
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780451519818ISBN:0451519817
Description: Good. No Dust Jacket as Issued. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers creased; several small tears and chips; moderate edge wear/ corners and spine creased and frayed/ readers slant/ several pages and page tips creased. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Signet Classics
Date Published: 1969-03-01
ISBN-13:9780451519818ISBN:0451519817
Description: Good. Good Condition. Binding tight, pages clean. Opens a bit widely at introduction. Crease at spine. Some edge-wear. Nice copy. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Signet Classics
Date Published: 1969-03-01
ISBN-13:9780451524010ISBN:0451524012
Description: Fair. Acceptable Condition. Cover separating from book at lower half of spine. Notes on the Author's Information page and some underlining in pen. But the binding is tight throughout, and the cover only slightly worn at the edges. read more
"Jesus Christ, do I really have to summarize the experience of the U.S.A. Trilogy in an internet comments section? Panoramic and epic aren't sufficient adjectives. The gold standard of American breadth and scope, perhaps? All the sadness, struggle, and over-brimming ambition, desperation, and fantasy surely lies within its covers. And there's this challenge -- if our generation doesn't produce its own answer to Dos Passos' expansive vision we have failed ourselves."
"The U.S.A. Trilogy is a phenomenal series. The first two books are the strongest in my opinion, but The Big Money is still an excellent book. This one chronicles the lives of primarily four individuals--two from the previous books and two new ones. Dos Passos remains committed to following people in the lower, middle, and upper classes of society giving a unique insight into America in the 1920s.
Dos Passos again shows the ugly underbelly of America without reservation, yet his characters are sympathetic.
This is a masterwork of fiction and should not be missed."
"Fortunately, I think the third volume really bounced back. Margo Dowling is a great character, and so is Mary French. Dos Passos' women really do tend to be better than his men, don't they?"
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