They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1977)
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is a 1977 fiction book written by Horace McCoy.
"The depression of the 1930s led people to desperate measures to survive. The Marathon Dance Craze, which flourished at that time, seemed a simple way for people to earn extra money--dancing the hours away for cash. But, the underside of that Craze was filled with a competition and violence unknown to most ballrooms. [author's] classic American story captures that dark side in this powerful novel."--Back cover.
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What is They Shoot Horses, Don't They? about?
"The depression of the 1930s led people to desperate measures to survive. The Marathon Dance Craze, which flourished at that time, seemed a simple way for people to earn extra money--dancing the hours away for cash. But, the underside of that Craze was filled with a competition and violence unknown to most ballrooms. [author's] classic American story captures that dark side in this powerful novel."--Back cover.
When was They Shoot Horses, Don't They? published?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? was published in 1977.
Who made They Shoot Horses, Don't They??
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? was written by Horace McCoy.