Last Exit to Brooklyn
Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby, published by Bloomsbury in 2004, is a raw depiction of life among New York’s marginalized communities. This edition spans 290 pages and is presented in English. The narrative introduces an unforgettable cast of characters, including Georgette, a tormented transvestite; Vinnie, a volatile youth; Tralala, trapped in a loveless existence; and Harry, a power-hungry strike leader. Their lives unfold in the gritty settings of Brooklyn’s housing projects, bars, and streets, revealing the harsh realities they face.
Readers will find a stark exploration of themes such as alienation and the desperate human need for affection and kinship. The characters navigate a world filled with addiction, crime, and emotional turmoil, reflecting the complexities of their existence. Last Exit to Brooklyn offers a candid look at the struggles of those living on the fringes of society, capturing the essence of modern fiction through its unflinching portrayal of life in a challenging urban landscape.
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Last Exit to Brooklyn is a raw depiction of life amongst New York’s junkies, hustlers, drag queens and prostitutes. An unforgettable cast of characters inhabits the housing projects, bars and streets of Brooklyn- Georgette, a hopelessly romantic and tormented transvestite; Vinnie, a disaffected and volatile youth who has never been on the right side of the law; Tralala, who can find no escape from her loveless existence; Harry, a power-hungry strike leader with a fatal secret. Living on the edge, always walking on the wild side, their alienation and aggression masks a desperate, deep human need for affection and kinship. Banned in Britain on first publication in 1964, Last Exit to Brooklyn brought its ex-marine, drug addict author instant notoriety. Its truthfulness stunned a generation and continues to shock to this day.
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