This volume contains a collection of Damon Runyon's often simultaneously
hilarious, sentimental, and horrifying short stories. Full of memorable
characters and masterfully composed narrative, these short stories
constitute a wonderful addition to any personal library, and are not to
be missed by discerning collectors of Runyon's work. The stories
contained herein include: Beach of Promise, Romance in the Roaring
Forties, Dream Street Rose, The Old Doll's House, Blood Pressure, The
Bloodhounds of Broadway, Tobias the Terrible, The Snatching of Bookie
Bob, The Lily of St. Pierre, Earthquake, and more. Alfred Damon Runyon
(1880 - 1946) was an American newspaperman and author, best remembered
for his short stories about the world of Broadway in New York City that
resulted from the Prohibition era. This volume is being republished now
in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned
new biography of the author.