Waiting Period (2013)

Fiction / Literary, - Fiction / Psychological, - Fiction / Crime -

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Hubert Selby

07/02/2013
Overview
DIVDIV<b>A blood-chilling excursion into the twisted mind of a serial killer by the acclaimed author of <i>Last Exit to Brooklyn</i>, Hubert Selby Jr. </b>/divDIV<br>When the oppressiveness of his memories becomes too hard to bear, a traumatized veteran decides to die. But he grows impatient during the legal waiting period to purchase the gun that will end his sad life. Then he grows angry, resentful of those he blames for his misery and those he feels simply don’t deserve to live. Suddenly a man with no future has a new purpose and a new role as avenging angel. As he spirals deeper into the darkest regions of his twisted imagination, his grisly obsession will give him a reason to live, propelling him relentlessly forward on his great mission to cleanse the dirty city of the unworthy./divDIV /divDIVA brilliant and terrifying nightmare from the author of the critically acclaimed classics <i>Last Exit to Brooklyn </i>and<i> Requiem for a Dream</i>, Hubert Selby Jr.’s <i>Waiting Period </i>views a grim modern world of pain and injustice through the eyes of a maniac whose mind is rapidly deteriorating. A dark and haunting work of raw, savage power, it provides further testament to the greatness of one of America’s most original contemporary literary artists./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Hubert Selby Jr. including rare photos from the author’s estate./div/div
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