by E.L. Doctorow · tapa dura · ISBN 9780394525297
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«Billy Bathgate» is the historical crime novel by E.L. Doctorow, published by Random House in hardback (323 pages, in English).
It tells the story of Billy, a boy from the Bronx who, during the Great Depression, catches the attention of Dutch Schultz, the famous New York gangster, and ends up joining his gang. The novel follows his apprenticeship among thugs, corruption and violence, blending historical facts with fiction in a coming-of-age tale about the loss of innocence and the search for identity.
Originally published in 1989, it was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and won the PEN/Faulkner and the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Aimed at readers of historical fiction and gangster intrigue who appreciate literary prose set in Great Depression-era New York.
