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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.
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...
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.
Appearing here for the first time together with three thematically related short stories Ellison wrote for the pulp magazines of the 1950s, Web of the City offers both a snapshot of a lost...
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.
The definitive edition of Harlan Ellison's first novel, returning to bookstores for the first time in 30 years. Rusty Santoro used to run the local street gang. Now he wants out.
