They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

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"The depression of the 1930s led people to desperate measures to survive. The Marathon Dance Craze, which flourished at that time, seemed a simple way for people to earn extra money--dancing the hours away for cash. But, the underside of that Craze was filled with a competition and violence unknown to most ballrooms. [author's] classic American story captures that dark side in this powerful novel."--Back cover.

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3.9/5 · 12622 readers · 319 pages · ≈ 5 h 54 m · Challenging

How long does it take to read They Shoot Horses, Don't They??

About ≈ 5 h 54 m — 319 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThey Shoot Horses, Don't They?~5 h 54 m

How many pages is They Shoot Horses, Don't They??

319 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320They Shoot Horses, Don't They?319

What genre is They Shoot Horses, Don't They??

It sits on the Classics, Fiction shelves.

Has They Shoot Horses, Don't They? been made into a movie or TV show?

Yes — screen adaptations include They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969).

Is They Shoot Horses, Don't They? in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote They Shoot Horses, Don't They??

Horace McCoy.

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