Somebody in Boots

Nelson Algren was a renowned writer, known for his penetrating and influential social novels such as *The Man With the Golden Arm *and *A Walk on the Wild Side*. Originally published in 1935, *Somebody in Boots *was Algren's first novel, based on his experiences living in Texas during the Great Depression. A wonderful companion to Steinbeck's *The Grapes of Wrath*, this new edition of *Somebody in Boots *features an introduction by Colin Asher, who is writing a forthcoming biography of Algren.