Hot Springs

3.9 avg 169 votes

About this book

"In the summer of 1946, the most wide-open town in America is Hot Springs, Arkansas, a city of ancient, legendary corruption. While the pilgirms take the cure in the mineral-rich 142-degree water that bubbles from the earth, the brothels and casinos are the true source of the town's prosperity. It is run by an English-born gangster named Owney Maddox, who represents the New York syndicate and rules his empire like a Saxon lord while sporting an ascot and jodhpurs. But all that is about to be challenged." -- Jacket.

3.9 ★★★★☆ average of 3 sources · 169 votes
Goodreads 3.3 151
Apple Books 4.5 169
Hardcover 4.1 11

Reader Profile

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3.9/5 · 169 readers · 560 pages · ≈ 10 h 22 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Hot Springs?

About ≈ 10 h 22 m — 560 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mHot Springs~10 h 22 m

How many pages is Hot Springs?

560 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Hot Springs560

What genre is Hot Springs?

It sits on the Fiction shelves.

Is Hot Springs in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Where does Hot Springs take place?

It is set in Hot Springs (Ark.), Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Who wrote Hot Springs?

Stephen Hunter (1946–0).

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