This novel's protagonist witnesses the headless bodies of turtles trying to climb up a pile after those turtles are decapitated by a man making turtle soup, and briefly works in a condom factory run by Rhino Gross.
The protagonist of this novel is suspicious of some blues-playing African Americans who sing the verse "De Lord give Noah de rainbow sign --/ Won't be by water but fire next time--."  This novel's protagonist witnesses the headless bodies of turtles trying to climb up a pile after those turtles are decapitated by a man making turtle soup, and briefly works in a condom factory run by Rhino Gross. One character in this novel reappears as Railroad Shorty in the short story "The Face on the Barroom Floor," and frequently visits Doc Dockery's bar after losing both his legs in a train accident. That character, Achilles Schmidt, beats the protagonist after learning about his intimacy with Hallie Breedlove. Its protagonist travels to Houston and New Orleans, but eventually returns home to Arroyo to be with his former lover and owner of the La Fe en Dios café, Teresina Vidavaari. A convict in this novel espouses the advice "Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own." For 10 points, name this novel about the adventures of the hobo ? Dove Linkhorn, written by Nelson Algren.
The protagonist of this novel is suspicious of some blues-playing African Americans who sing the verse "De Lord give Noah de rainbow sign
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