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| Author | Davis Grubb |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Paul Bacon |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 350 |
| ISBN | 0671208217 |
The Barefoot Man is a 1971 novel by Davis Grubb published by Simon & Schuster set in and near Wheeling, West Virginia in 1930. The title refers to a spook used to keep workers in line at low wages—capitalists telling of a barefoot man, "a sort of scab," is ready to take their job if they leave it and keep the wage where it is. The novel is divided into three parts, but is not further subdivided into chapters.