Ernest Hemingway said all American literature comes from this book, and that it's the best we have to offer to the World. I'm ashamed that I never read it before now. And...it's totally captivating. Once you start, it's hard to put it down.
http://books.google.com/books?id=-b...&resnum=6&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://books.google.com/books?id=-b...&resnum=6&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false