Welcome to Hard Times (novel)
First edition | |
| Author | E. L. Doctorow |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 1960 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Welcome to Hard Times is the debut novel of American author E. L. Doctorow, published in 1960. It is set in a small settlement in the Dakota Territory named Hard Times. After "The Bad Man from Bodie" arrives in Hard Times and terrorizes the townspeople with rape, murder, and arson, the few survivors work to restore their town. A post-Western, the novel is notable for its exploration of good and evil. It was adapted into a 1967 film of the same name.