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Bill Bathgate

Bill Bathgate

Historical FictionLiterary Fiction
Pages
338
Published
1989
Language
English

Synopsis

Set in the early 20th century, this novel follows the life of Bill Bathgate, a young man entangled with the notorious gangster Dutch Schultz. As Bill navigates the criminal underworld and the legal system, he grapples with his identity and moral choices. The story explores themes of justice, corruption, and the American experience through a unique narrative lens.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkComplexThought-Provoking
Unreliable Narrator

Genres

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

About the author

E
E. L. Doctorow

Edgar Lawrence Doctorow has received the National Book Award, two National Book Critics Circle Awards, the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Edith Wharton Citation for Fiction, the William Dean Howell Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the National Humanities Medal. Doctorow was born in New York City on January 6, 1931, and attended the Bronx High School of Science. After graduating with honors from Kenyon College in 1952, he did graduate work at Columbia University and served in th...