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Web of the City (originally published as Rumble) is the first novel written by American author Harlan Ellison. The novel follows the story of Rusty Santoro, a teenage member of the fictional Cougars street gang in the 1950s Brooklyn, New York.
Sep 16, 2022 · Web of the city. by. Ellison, Harlan. Publication date. 2013. Topics. Gangs -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction, New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction. Publisher. London : Edgeworks Abbey in association with Hard Case Crime.
First published more than half a century ago and inspired by the author's real-life experience going undercover inside a street gang, Web of the City was Harlan Ellison's first novel and marked...
Web of the City was originally published in 1958, and is Ellison's first published novel, follows the tale of a seventeen-year-old who drops out of a gang and finds himself targeted by its members. Things get worse when a rumble with another fight ends in a personal tragedy, leading to revenge.
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Jun 1, 2008 · Now, with its original title restored, e-reads is pleased to re-issue WEB OF THE CITY, the book by a streetwise "Dr." who risked his tail and talent to write about the dark underbelly of city...
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Apr 5, 2013 · WEB OF THE CITY is a terrific book, written in almost a documentary style and is filled with the claustrophobic fear of the urban jungle. Ellison’s city is a place where there is no escape from poverty, hopelessness and violence. And interestingly, the book almost never made it into print.
