The Room
Secluded in his remand cell, a small-time criminal surrenders himself to sadistic fantasies of hatred and revenge. Selby's second novel is a claustrophobic descent into the tormented soul of a man trapped in a loveless society.”Selby's place is in the front rank of American novelists; to...
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Secluded in his remand cell, a small-time criminal surrenders himself to sadistic fantasies of hatred and revenge. Selby's second novel is a claustrophobic descent into the tormented soul of a man trapped in a loveless society.”Selby's place is in the front rank of American novelists; to understand his work is to understand the anguish of America.”—New York Times Book ReviewBorn in Brooklyn New York, Hubert Selby Jr. achieved international recognition for Last Exit to Brooklyn. His other books include The Demon, The Willow Tree, and Song of the Silent Snow—all available Marion Boyars.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780714530383 (0714530387)
ASIN: 714530387
Publish date: April 1st 2001
Publisher: Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Academic,
Literature,
American,
Mystery,
Culture,
Contemporary,
College,
Thriller,
Crime,
Horror,
Dark
This was a captivating exploration into the darker corners of the human mind. Selby's stream-of-consciousness was, as always, very well done.The narrator was incredibly unreliable, but also incredibly relatable. His mantras of "Some screwy thing is always happening to me" and "What do they want from...
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