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Chicago: City on the Make: Sixtieth Anniversary Edition"Once you've become a part of this particular patch, you'll never love another. Like loving a woman with a broken nose, you may well find lovelier lovelies. But never a lovely so real." Ernest Hemingway once said of Nelson Algren's writing that "you should not read it if you cannot take a punch." The prose poem, Chicago: City on the Make, filled with language that swings and jabs and stuns, lives up to those words. In this sixtieth anniversary
"Once you've become a part of this particular patch, you'll never love another. Like loving a woman with a broken nose, you may well find lovelier lovelies. But never a lovely so real."
Ernest Hemingway once said of Nelson Algren's writing that "you should not read it if you cannot take a punch." The prose poem, Chicago: City on the Make, filled with language that swings and jabs and stuns, lives up to those words. In this sixtieth anniversary edition, Algren presents 120 years of Chicago history through the lens of its "nobodies nobody knows" the tramps, hustlers, aging bar fighters, freed death-row inmates, and anonymous working stiffs who prowl its streets. Upon its original publication in 1951, Algren's Chicago: City on the Make was scorned by the Chicago Chamber of Commerce and local journalists for its gritty portrayal of the city and its people, one that boldly defied City Hall's business and tourism initiatives. Yet the book captures the essential dilemma of Chicago: the dynamic tension between the city's breathtaking beauty and its utter brutality, its boundless human energy and its stifling greed and violence. The sixtieth anniversary edition features historic Chicago photos and annotations on everything from defunct slang to Chicagoans, famous and obscure, to what the Black Sox scandal was and why it mattered. More accessible than ever, this is, as Studs Terkel says, "the best book about Chicago."Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 10/15/2011
ISBN: 9780226013862
Pages: 135
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.50w x 0.50d
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Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Just what I needed
Color: Extra Large - 3Pcs
The bags were perfect medium size fit pair of men’s jeans and 3 shirts and a sweater. The straps were sturdy. It does comes with gift tissue in the package not enough for all bags but enough for at least 2 bags … if you’re like me and like to use 4-5 tissues per bag 😂
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Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2026
★★★★★ 3
Good Size and Quality, But Strong Odor
Color: Extra Large - 3Pcs
These bags are a nice size and seem durable, especially for larger items. However, they arrived with a very strong odor that was noticeable as soon as I opened the package. I'm hoping the smell fades over time, but it was disappointing and worth mentioning. Overall, the bags are functional, but the odor keeps me from giving a higher rating.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Exactly what I was looking for
Color: Extra Large - 3Pcs
Needed it for a shoe box gift & a couple other small clothing items & they fit perfectly. Loved that it came with some tissue paper as well. Pretty sturdy.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Great quality
Color: Extra Large - 3Pcs
Great quality. I would purchase again.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2026