They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

The depression of the 1930s led people to desperate measures to survive. The marathon dance craze, which flourished at that time, seemed a simple way for people to earn extra money dancing the hours away for cash, for weeks at a time. But the underside of that craze was filled with a competition and violence unknown to most ballrooms. 

Softcover. English. Penguin Books. 1970. 123 pp. In fair/good condition. Book No: 25036521