Appointment in Samarra

Name: Appointment in Samarra
Author: John O'Hara

by John O'Hara

Novel of a man's psychological unraveling over a single day in an industrial town

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John O'Hara

John O'Hara was a relentlessly prolific chronicler of American class anxiety and social pretension, working in both novels and short stories. His ear for dialogue and eye for social nuance were among the sharpest in American letters.

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