Last Exit to Brooklyn
Author | : Hubert Selby |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2011-12-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781453235393 |
ISBN-13 | : 1453235396 |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Download or read book Last Exit to Brooklyn written by Hubert Selby and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2011-12-13 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDIVDIV“An extraordinary achievement . . . a vision of hell so stern it cannot be chuckled or raged aside.”—The New York Times Book Review/divDIV A classic of postwar American literature, Last Exit to Brooklyn 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 /divDIVLast Exit to Brooklyn 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