Damon Runyon
Birth date: October 04, 1880
Died: December 10, 1946
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Another bunch of short stories about gamblers, gangsters, showgirls and various characters which are full of 1940s New York slang and silly situations. They are a lighthearted easy read which I’ve delved into between reading more serious stuff. Making a pleasant change, this book is enjoyable and wo...
I was given an ARC in exchange for a honest review. This book hooked me from the beginning. I loved all the characters and their situations were amusing, funny and overall great I definitely look forward to reading more from this author
A collection of short stories, looking at the low-lifes and high-rollers along Broadway, with side trips to Kentucky, Florida and other parts.The stories are character driven, with each given a back story to spin a yarn. They all have their own unique voice and fill the pages with the slang of the d...
An anthology of 22 short comedic pieces, I picked this up on impulse at a UBS, because I'd never read any of the authors before (correction: I've read Wodehouse) and there were more than a couple names here that I'd often felt like I should have read, but hadn't; I was afraid they'd be weighty and, ...
Damon Runyon is nothing less than our American P. G. Wodehouse, and if there is any higher compliment I can be paying him it is not coming to me at this precise moment, but if it is striking me sometime in the future I will not hesitate to edit it in, as I am not wishing to understate the matter.
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