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Roughneck by Jim Thompson [Thompson, Jim] is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Roughneck about?
SUMMARY: Incorrigible author Jim Thompson retraces his wild swath across America during the great Depression and World War II. Whether he's getting drunk in a funeral home or drafting a manuscript with the help of a big-hearted prostitute, Thompson is a mesmerizing guide to hard times--his country's and his own. Autobiographical fiction,Young men - Fiction,Humorous stories,Depressions,Mystery & Detective,Fiction - Authorship - Fiction,Novelists,Hard-Boiled,Fiction,Literary,Biography & Autobiography,American,Nebraska,Depressions - Fiction,Historical,General,Crime,Young men,Novelists - Fiction,Nebraska - Fiction
Who reads Roughneck?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Jim Thompson [Thompson, Jim]
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Memoir, Biography
- Rating
- 3.71 / 5 (137 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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