The 42nd Parallel
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780451518101 (0451518101)
Publish date: March 1st 1979
Publisher: New American Library (Signet Classic)
Edition language: English
Series: The U.S.A. Trilogy (#1)
Andrew Carnegie started out buying Adams Express and Pullman stock when they were in a slump;he had confidence in railroads,he had confidence in communications,he had confidence in transportation,he believed in iron.Andrew Carnegie believed in iron, built bridges Bessemer plants blast furnaces rolli...
Actually that is a 5/10 probably, but this site won't let me give half stars. The first part of the USA trilogy is certainly innovative. It's the first novel I know written in this style and for that it should certainly be commended. But Dos Passos' reach far far far exceeds his grasp. The storie...