Can I read Ironweed on EtoBox?
Ironweed by William Kennedy is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Ironweed about?
Francis Phelan, ex-ballplayer, part-time gravedigger, full-time drunk, has hit bottom. Years ago he left Albany in a hurry after killing a scab during a trolley workers' strike. He ran away again after accidentally -- and fatally -- dropping his infant son.Now, in 1938, Francis is back in town, roaming the old familiar streets with his hobo pal, Helen, trying to make peace with the ghosts of the past and the present.
Who reads Ironweed?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- William Kennedy
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster UK
- Published
- 1982
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781416522782
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, American Fiction
- Rating
- 3.86 / 5 (120 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14