Description
Reads like a novel, but functions as a portrait of small-town America emerging from frontier status into the corruption and violence of the Jazz age.
About the Author
John E. Hallwas is a professor of English and at the Western Illinois University in Macomb. He is the author or editor of twenty books on Illinois history and literature.
Reviews
"With its rich detail, fast narrative pace, and robust sources, The Bootlegger succeeds as a satisfying work of social history, a gripping true-crime tale, and a powerful examination of how relentless change altered one rural American town." --Cleveland Review of Books
Book Information
ISBN 9780252068447
Author John E. Hallwas
Format Paperback
Page Count 312
Imprint University of Illinois Press
Publisher University of Illinois Press
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 20mm