Last Exit to Brooklyn

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Publication Year:
2011

ISBN-13: 9781453235393

<DIV><DIV><DIV><b>&ldquo;An extraordinary achievement . . . a vision of hell so stern it cannot be chuckled or raged aside.&rdquo;&mdash;<i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b></div><DIV><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&rsquo;s underbelly.&#160;</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>The prostitutes, drunks, addicts, and johns of Selby&rsquo;s Brooklyn are fierce and lonely creatures, desperately searching for a moment of transcendence amidst the decay and brutality of the waterfront&mdash;though none have any real hope of escape.&#160;</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV><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.&#160;</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>This ebook features an illustrated biography of Hubert Selby Jr. including rare photos from the author&rsquo;s estate.</div></div></div>