William Kennedy

The best books of all time by William Kennedy

1. 663 . Ironweed by William Kennedy

   

   

   Ironweed is set during the Great Depression and tells the story of Francis Phelan, an alcoholic vagrant originally from Albany, New York, who left his family after accidentally killing his infant s...

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2. 2479 . Legs by William Kennedy

   

   

   Legs inaugurated William Kennedy's brilliant cycle of novels (including Billy Phelan's Greatest Game and Ironweed) set in Albany, New York. True to both life and myth, Legs brilliantly evokes the f...

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3. 2481 . Billy Phelan's Greatest Game by William Kennedy

   

   

   Billy Phelan, a slightly tarnished poker player, pool hustler, and small-time bookie, moves through the lurid nighttime glare of a tough Depression-era town. A resourceful man full of Irish pluck, ...

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