Hubert Selby Jr.

The Room

A Novel

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A terrifying journey into the darkest corners of the psyche by the author of Requiem for a Dream and Last Exit to Brooklyn (The Guardian). A small-time criminal sits alone in his cell, his mind reeling with sadistic thoughts of retribution against the police and, eventually, all those he believes have failed him throughout his life. A deeply disturbing exploration of a character the Guardian described as a genuinely frightening American Psycho, Hubert Selby Jr.'s second novel is made all the more chilling by the narrator's brief flashes of humanity. The Room is a tale so terrifying the author himself couldn't read it for decades after writing… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Selby, Hubert

ISBN: 978-1-4532-3540-9
EAN: 9781453235409
Produktnummer: 31910406
Verlag: Open Road Media
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Seitenangabe: 288 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 3'184 KB

Über den Autor

Hubert Selby Jr. (1928-2004) was a celebrated author of nine novels, including the classic bestseller Last Exit to Brooklyn. His other novels include Requiem for a Dream, The Room, and The Demon. Selby's fiction, which was championed by writers such as William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, was noted for its gritty portrayal of addiction and urban despair, and has influenced generations of authors, artists, and musicians. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Selby died in Los Angeles in 2004.