The Man in the Middle.

Wagoner, David:

ISBN 10: 1954841825 / ISBN 13: 9781954841826

Published by New York: Hartcourt, Brace and Company,, 1954

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248 Seiten, Zustand: Einband mit leichten Gebrauchs- oder Lagerspuren, Ecken leicht gestaucht. Schnitt sauber, innen gut. Sprache: englisch. 301 ISBN 9781954841826 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 405 21 cm, Hardcover/Pappeinband ohne Schutzumschlag.

Seller Inventory # 45329

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Man in the Middle.
• Publisher: New York: Hartcourt, Brace and Company,
• Publication Date: 1954
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1954841825
• ISBN 13: 9781954841826
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1. Auflage.
• Condition: Gut
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fremdsprachiges / Englisch

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Synopsis

The first book by acclaimed novelist and poet David Wagoner, hailed by the Los Angeles Times as ”a breathtaking novel filled with terror and pathos,” finally back in print after 70 years…

Middle-aged Charlie Bell, a crippled watchman at a railroad crossing, sees a woman thrown out of passing train. He takes the injured woman, and the briefcase she was clutching, with him in search of a phone. She’s a reporter, and the briefcase contains papers that could destroy a corrupt Senator. But before Charlie can get her help, a thug attacks them and kills her. Now Charlie is relentlessly pursued through the Chicago underworld by cops who think he’s a murderer…and killers intent on silencing him.

“A remarkable first novel by a powerful new writer. Compassion, sustained excitement, and acute observation of the Chicago locale make for a moving story.” New York Times

“It has everything a mystery should have, but it goes one step further.” Pittsburgh Press

“Wagoner’s story is just as relentless as the forces groping and clutching for the doomed man.” Richmond Times-Dispatch