{"product_id":"9780714550800-the-journey-of-simon-mckeever","title":"Maltz Albert - The Journey Of Simon Mckeever - Paperback","description":"Binding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: A rediscovered gem written by one of the Hollywood Ten who were blacklisted for their involvement with the Communist Party US a. Contains an introduction by Patrick Chura Distinguished Professor University of Akron. Former oil worker untutored philosopher dreamer man of laughter possessed with an indomitable spirit seventy - three - year - old Simon Mc Keever runs away from a shabby state - run home for the elderly in Sacramento and hitch - hikes a ride to Los Angeles in search of a cure for his arthritis. In the course of his personal odyssey on the road Mc Keever a modern working - class Everyman will find something much more precious than a medical miracle: a realization that will enable him to bequeath to humankind his hard - won personal truth and thereby move the world one inch forward . In this technically flawless novel now reprinted for the first time after its original American publication in 1949, Maltz elevates literature of the common man to high art providing a life - affirming enduring message of ordinary courage and heroism.\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: The Journey Of Simon Mckeever\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Maltz Albert\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Alma Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9780714550800\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 224 Pages\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 1\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Modern \u0026amp; Contemporary Fiction","brand":"Maltz Albert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51333345739057,"sku":"IN-G-9780714550800","price":12.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9780714550800.jpg?v=1754891295","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9780714550800-the-journey-of-simon-mckeever","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}