Appointment in Samarra | Social Concerns
Set in the coal-mining region of Eastern Pennsylvania in which O'Hara grew up, Appointment in Samarra focuses on the issues of social class, power, and money that were to be enduring concerns in O'Hara's fiction. The novel takes place in 1930, and the Depression and Prohibition are significant forces in the lives of the characters. Julian English, the major character, is the owner of a Cadillac dealership and a member of the country club, but social prestige cannot protect him from his own demons: the novel details the three days before he commits suicide — the "appointment"...
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