Older editions of this book were hard to find as the inhabitants of Grand Junction were scandalized by the depiction of actual townspeople. This long out-of-print book has been republished with proceeds directed to the Mesa County Library. Exposed is the darker side of small-town life.įrom Marya Johnston, Owner, Out West Books: This book, originally published in 1935 by Grand Junction’s own Dalton Trumbo, screenwriter of “Exodus,” “Spartacus” and “Roman Holiday,” is a thinly veiled expose on the town. But as the stock market crashes and the Great Depression hits, the town turns upon Abbott when his fortunes fade. As a generous philanthropist, Abbott was heralded as a hero by the townspeople when times were good. Filled with lively characters, vivid description, and wry dialogue, this fast-paced story traces the rise and fall of John Abbott, a wealthy local businessman and town patriarch in the 1920s and 1930s. What the staff at Out West Books suggests for your next great read Closeįrom the publisher: In this fascinating novel by award-winning Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, the town of Shale City is the setting for a scathing examination of excess in the American West.
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