Hubert Selby Jr.

Requiem for a Dream

A Novel

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A tale of four people trapped by their addictions, the basis for the acclaimed Darren Aronofsky film, by the author of Last Exit to Brooklyn. Sara Goldfarb is devastated by the death of her husband. She spends her days watching game shows and obsessing over appearing on television as a contestant-and her prescription diet pills only accelerate her mania. Her son, Harry, is living in the streets with his friend Tyrone and girlfriend Marion, where they spend their days selling drugs and dreaming of escape. When their heroin supply dries up, all three descend into an abyss of dependence and despair, their lives, like Sara's, doomed by the destr… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Selby, Hubert

ISBN: 978-1-4532-3969-8
EAN: 9781453239698
Produktnummer: 22311582
Verlag: Open Road Media
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Seitenangabe: 284 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 2'419 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.