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diperna's review
5.0
This book, despite the title, is not about a major league baseball pitcher. It is a modern classic of american urban literature is one of the great Mike Royko's favorites. Algren's language replicates the life of a city, his city, from the gutters up. It's no mistake that Frankie Machine is a dealer by vocation and a drummer by avocation. It is a must read for anybody who has ever experienced the highs and lows that only come with urban dwelling.
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