American literary realism at its best, Hubert Selby Jr.'s 1964 debut novel is a raw portrayal of post-war Brooklyn. Through the lives of a cast of outsiders, it explores disenfranchisement, poverty, violence and addiction. A cult classic that inspired the 1989 film adaptation of the same name.
Grove Press edition, 1978
Fair condition. Fold and some wear to front cover and edges; uncreased spine. Clean, unmarked pages.
