The Man with the Golden Arm
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Doubleday, 1949
The first edition of The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren was published in Garden City, N.Y by Doubleday in 1949. We track 2 editions.
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Later and other editions
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- The Man with the Golden Arm film, 1955
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Chicago
In print
- Editions recorded
- 38 on Open Library, 28 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 3 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of The Man with the Golden Arm?
The first edition of The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren was published in Garden City, N.Y by Doubleday in 1949.
How many editions of The Man with the Golden Arm are there?
We track 2 editions of The Man with the Golden Arm, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has The Man with the Golden Arm been adapted?
Yes, including The Man with the Golden Arm (film, 1955), according to Wikidata.