Other Fiction West, Nathanael: The Day of the Locust, v.1, 2 Nov 2007.

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The Day of the Locust is a 1939 novel by American author Nathanael West, set in Hollywood, California during the Great Depression, depicting the alienation and desperation of a disparate group of individuals whose dreams of success have effectively failed.

The novel was adapted for the screen in 1975 with Willian Atherton, Donald Sutherland, and Karen Black.

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