Caldwell, Erskine — Tobacco Road

Heinemann, London, 1970. Reprint, Hardcover (Original Green Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 9780434106141 Tobacco Road is a 1932 novel by Erskine Caldwell about a dysfunctional family of Georgia sharecroppers during the Great Depression. Although often portrayed as a work of social realism, the novel contains many elements of black comedy and sensationalism which made it a subject of controversy following its publication. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked Tobacco Road number 91 on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. The novel was included in Life magazine's list of the 100 outstanding books of 1924–1944. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ix + 187. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. in library film protection. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Gilt titles spine. Mark inside front cover from removal of library label. Library stamps to first & last pages, reverse of title page & bottom edge. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Fiction; Novels; American Literature; American Fiction; United States; 1930s; Literature & Literary. ISBN: 0434106143. ISBN/EAN: 9780434106141. Inventory No: 5175.