BANNED BOOK SUMMARY

The Postman Always Rings Twice BY Cain, James M.

First published in 1934 and banned in Boston for its explosive mixture of violence and eroticism, The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic of the roman noir.

While the sordid nature of his stories was shocking to some – The Postman Always Rings Twice was banned for “obscenity” in Boston and Canada – the amorality was merely a reflection of the social upheaval America had already undergone.