The Wagon and Other Stories from the City
By Martin Preib
4.5/5
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About this ebook
Martin Preib is an officer in the Chicago Police Department—a beat cop whose first assignment as a rookie policeman was working on the wagon that picks up the dead. Inspired by Preib’s daily life on the job, The Wagon and Other Stories from the City chronicles the outer and inner lives of both a Chicago cop and the city itself.
The book follows Preib as he transports body bags, forges an unlikely connection with his female partner, trains a younger officer, and finds himself among people long forgotten—or rendered invisible—by the rest of society. Preib recounts how he navigates the tenuous labyrinths of race and class in the urban metropolis, such as a domestic disturbance call involving a gang member and his abused girlfriend or a run-in with a group of drunk yuppies. As he encounters the real and imagined geographies of Chicago, the city reveals itself to be not just a backdrop, but a central force in his narrative of life and death. Preib’s accounts, all told in his breathtaking prose, come alive in ways that readers will long remember.
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Reviews for The Wagon and Other Stories from the City
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Really liked this one. Lots of it took place not only in Chicago, but in Rogers Park, right around where I live. It took me a while to get into it and to appreciate the introspective style, but I ended up loving it. Next time I see a Chicago police officer I'll think about them a bit differently.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Really liked this one. Lots of it took place not only in Chicago, but in Rogers Park, right around where I live. It took me a while to get into it and to appreciate the introspective style, but I ended up loving it. Next time I see a Chicago police officer I'll think about them a bit differently.