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The Air-Conditioned Nightmare

In 1939, after ten years as an expatriate, Henry Miller returned to the United States with a keen desire to see what his native land was really like—to get to the roots of the American nature and experience. He set out on a journey that was to last three years, visiting many sections of the country and making friends of all descriptions. The Air-Conditioned Nightmareis the result of that odyssey.

Setting
20th centuryUSA
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 292 pages
Form
essays

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