Now and on Earth explained

Now and on Earth
Author:Jim Thompson
Country:United States
Language:English
Publisher:Modern Age
Release Date:1942
Media Type:Print

Now and On Earth is a 1942 novel by Jim Thompson. It was his first published novel.[1]

Plot

Set in San Diego during World War II, it is a semi-autobiographical novel of the author's life working in an airplane manufacturing plant during the war years and the frustrations he endured there and in his personal life at the time. The main character is named James Dillon, a pen name under which Thompson previously published short stories.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soul of a Writer. Humanities. Geffner, David. November–December 2009.