Last Exit To Brooklyn (2011)

Fiction / Literary, - Fiction / Urban & Street Lit -

NOT_MATURE -

Hubert Selby

12/13/2011
Overview
DIVDIVDIV<b>“An extraordinary achievement . . . a vision of hell so stern it cannot be chuckled or raged aside.”—<i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b>/divDIV<br>A classic of postwar American literature, <i>Last Exit to Brooklyn</i> created shock waves upon its release in 1964 with its raw, vibrant language and startling revelations of New York City’s underbelly. /divDIV /divDIVThe prostitutes, drunks, addicts, and johns of Selby’s Brooklyn are fierce and lonely creatures, desperately searching for a moment of transcendence amidst the decay and brutality of the waterfront—though none have any real hope of escape. /divDIV /divDIV<i>Last Exit to Brooklyn</i> offers a disturbing yet hauntingly sensitive portrayal of American life, and nearly fifty years after publication, it stands as a crucial and masterful work of modern fiction. /divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Hubert Selby Jr. including rare photos from the author’s estate./div/div/div
Original Language

English

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