Publisher's Synopsis
The Big Town is a novel written by Ring Lardner, an American sports columnist and short story writer. It was first published in 1921 and is set in Chicago during the 1920s. The story follows the life of a young man named Joe Egan, who moves to the city to pursue his dream of becoming a professional baseball player. Joe quickly learns that life in the big city is not as glamorous as he thought it would be. He struggles to make ends meet and faces many obstacles along the way. However, he also meets a cast of colorful characters, including gamblers, bootleggers, and other aspiring athletes, who become his friends and mentors. As Joe navigates the ups and downs of life in the big city, he learns valuable lessons about friendship, love, and the pursuit of happiness. The Big Town is a classic American novel that captures the spirit of the Roaring Twenties and the challenges faced by those who dared to chase their dreams in the big city.Well, they's some truth in that. I don't want to go nowheres and I'll take a job if it's the right kind. We could get along on the interest from Ella's money, but I'm tired of laying round. I didn't do a tap of work all the time I was east and I'm out of the habit, but the days certainly do drag when a man ain't got nothing to do and if I can find something where I don't have to travel, I'll try it out.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
