a cool million

'A Cool Million: The Dismantling of Lemuel Pitkin' is a satirical novel by Nathaniel West, published in 1934.

The novel follows the misadventures of Lemuel Pitkin, an American everyman, as he pursues the American Dream during the Great Depression.

Pitkin's journey is marked by a series of misfortunes and exploitations, leading to his gradual physical and moral 'dismantling.

' West uses dark humor and exaggerated situations to critique the false promises of success and the corruption of American values.

'A Cool Million' serves as a biting commentary on the social and economic realities of the 1930s, questioning the ideals of progress and individual achievement.