The Suckers Kiss

Set against the first three decades of twentieth century American history, The Sucker's Kiss begins during the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Seven-year-old Thomas Moran finds himself accidentally embarking on a career in pick-pocketing that will eventually take him all over the United States as he grows to manhood and becomes a master of his dubious craft. His picaresque journey takes him through Prohibition and the Depression accompanied by an array of richly drawn characters desperately clutching at the crumbling American Dream: Italian and Chinese gangsters, con-artists, corrupt clergy, speak-easy bootleggers and most importantly Effie, the great love of his life - the woman who tries to save him from himself.

Title - The Suckers Kiss

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Author - Alan Parker

ISBN 13 - 9780340828458

Imprint - Sceptre

Publisher - Hodder & Stoughton

Date Published - 13/09/2004

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Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 129 x 22 x 198mm

Weight - 236 g

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