An unforgettable picture of a young man's development into a
criminal. Strength, drama, poignancy, and beauty of writing are
here with a love story singularly touching in its appeal.
August Wagner, old-time saloon keeper, faced the eve of
Prohibition stoically. "No business now ... Still got the building
... Got to pay taxes just the same ... Got to start a new business
... Guess I can do it, though, if I have to ... Maybe open a
restaurant . . . Use the bar for a lunch counter."
From then on, life was cruel to August and to Benny, his son.
The disintegration of a personality is shown with startling clarity
through scenes of murder, of dope-peddling, of prison, and of
speakeasy and night-club life.
Those who have read Maynard's short stories in "The American
Mercury" and elsewhere will not be surprised by the power of this
novel. They will remember "Murder in the Making" and "The Zip of
the Gat." Others will recognize a new writer of great force.
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