A trilogy of sprawling, cinematic and fragmented stories told by a huge array of characters and styles comprises John Dos Passos' modernist portrait of early 20th century America. A remarkable, refreshing and pessimistic voice.
A portrait of 1920s New York told through the interconnected lives of a massive cast of characters, from bankers to homeless people and taxi drivers. John dos Passos' eccentric, cinematic style and use of multiple perspectives is vivid, engaging and extremely fresh.