Charles Bukowski :Locked in the Arms of a Crazy Life
Charles Bukowski :Locked in the Arms of a Crazy Life
paperback
Published:
14 January, 2010
Description
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781847675606 |
| ISBN10 | 1847675603 |
| Number Of Pages | 320 |
| Item Weight | 246 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 22 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Canongate Books |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Main |
Media Reviews
Wonderful - this is the first serious and thorough Bukowski biography. An excellent book about a remarkable man. * * Time Out * *
With no shortage of anecdotes, pictures or big names, this biography is so thorough and sharp that it may well be the last. * * Arena * *
This biography is an affectionate and thorough introduction that will not be rivaled for some time. Its effect is to revitalize rather than reduce Bukowski's work. * * Independent * *
A solid, informative and fascinating account - an excellent biography. * * Uncut * *
The dirty story of a dirty man, Howard Sounes's biography of Charles Bukowski confronts an ugly life with an unflinching stare . . . this according to some of Sounes's meticulously compiled sources, was the kind of man who would drive a friend to drink himself to death then try to have sex with his grieving widow. -- Victoria Segal * * Guardian * *
This is an appropriately gutsy biography of Charles Bukowski, the American poet and novelist who almost singlehandedly inspired a generation of would-be writers to believe that you could spend your entire life getting drunk and still achieve a reputation as a cult author. -- Robert Collins * * Observer * *
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Author's Bio
Howard Sounes was born in England in 1965 and currently lives in London. He has worked as a newspaper journalist in Britain and abroad and is the author of Fred & Rose, the best-selling book about the lives and crimes of mass murderers Fred and Rosemary West.