The Story Of Lola Gregg
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A taut work of political suspense fiction, The Story of Lola Gregg chronicles the desperate flight of a woman whose husband, a Communist Party member, is hunted by federal agents during the height of McCarthyera America. Howard Fast, himself a victim of the Red Scare, writes with raw authenticity and moral urgency, illustrating how ordinary families were torn apart by ideological persecution and government overreach. The novel presents a gripping portrait of fear, loyalty, and sacrifice as Lola navigates a network of sympathizers and strangers willing to risk everything to shelter her and her child. Fast's prose is lean and propulsive, building suspense while simultaneously arguing that the true measure of a society lies in how it treats those it deems enemies. A powerful indictment of political repression wrapped in the form of a thriller, the narrative remains a compelling and deeply human document of one of America's most troubled eras.
Author: Howard Fast
Format: Hardback
Published: 1957, The Bodley Head
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A taut work of political suspense fiction, The Story of Lola Gregg chronicles the desperate flight of a woman whose husband, a Communist Party member, is hunted by federal agents during the height of McCarthyera America. Howard Fast, himself a victim of the Red Scare, writes with raw authenticity and moral urgency, illustrating how ordinary families were torn apart by ideological persecution and government overreach. The novel presents a gripping portrait of fear, loyalty, and sacrifice as Lola navigates a network of sympathizers and strangers willing to risk everything to shelter her and her child. Fast's prose is lean and propulsive, building suspense while simultaneously arguing that the true measure of a society lies in how it treats those it deems enemies. A powerful indictment of political repression wrapped in the form of a thriller, the narrative remains a compelling and deeply human document of one of America's most troubled eras.