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Ironweed
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4 out of 5
Based on 16,791 Ratings and 947 Reviews

Book Description
In Albany, New York, William Kennedy has made a crucible to test the American dream. His novels, which range from the middle of the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth, bubble and crack with the energy of immigrants trying to take the main chance in the land of opportunity. In 1938, Francis Phelan, a murderer, is reduced to flop-houses and hobo jungles. Returning to Albany at the end... More
Book Information
PublisherScribner Book Company
BindingPaperback (50 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages208
ISBN-100743263065
ISBN-13978-0743263061
Publication Date05/01/2007
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About William Kennedy (Author) : William Kennedy is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of William Kennedy include Ironweed.
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