Appointment in Samarra


 

Appointment in Samarra, published in 1934, is the first novel by John O'Hara. It concerns the self-destruction of Julian English, once a member of the social elite of Gibbsville (O'Hara's fictionalized version of Pottsville, Pennsylvania).

Related Topics:
1934 - John O'Hara - Gibbsville - Pottsville, Pennsylvania

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Introduction
Summary
Explanation of title
Brand names for verisimilitude
Frank treatment of sexuality

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