{"product_id":"2026200015509-secondhand-runyon-on-broadway","title":"Runyon On Broadway","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew writers have captured the electric pulse of New York City's underworld with the wit and warmth of Damon Runyon, and Runyon on Broadway stands as the definitive testament to that singular genius. This omnibus volume gathers all the stories from three landmark collections — More Than Somewhat, Furthermore, and Take It Easy — presenting a vibrant cast of gamblers, showgirls, gangsters, and small-time hustlers who populate a Broadway that is equal parts danger and delight. Narrated in Runyon's instantly recognisable present-tense vernacular, the tales crackle with deadpan humour, sly moral observation, and an almost cinematic vividness that brings the neon-lit streets of 1930s Manhattan roaring to life.\n\nRunyon's prose style is one of American literature's great originals — a voice so distinctive it coined its own adjective, Runyonesque — blending the argot of the streets with the precision of a master storyteller. The collection is further enriched by a memoir from Don Iddon and a portrait, offering readers valuable biographical context for the man behind the myth. Runyon on Broadway is not merely a collection of comic tales; it is a rich social document of an era, a love letter to a city, and a masterclass in the art of the short story — one that leaves you wondering just how many more characters are waiting around the next corner.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203212746971,"sku":"2026200015509-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ac291776-6960-4344-9d80-149802332bb4.png?v=1788145926","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015509-secondhand-runyon-on-broadway","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}