Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby
This novel is a raw and gritty depiction of life in the slums of Brooklyn in the 1950s. It is a collection of interconnected stories that delve into the lives of various characters, including drug addicts, prostitutes, factory workers, and union members. The narrative explores themes such as addiction, violence, homosexuality, and poverty, with a stark, unflinching realism that was controversial at the time of its publication. The book is noted for its stream-of-consciousness style and lack of traditional punctuation.
The 1574th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1964
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 288
- Words
- 83,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels in English Since 1950 (The Modern Library (Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)