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Tales of Ordinary Madness

by Charles Bukowski

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With Bukowski, the votes are still coming in. There seems to be no middle ground-people seem either to love him or hate him. Tales of his own life and doings are as wild and weird as the very stories he writes. In a sense, Bukowski was a legend in his time . . . a madman, a recluse, a lover . . . tender, vicious . . . never the same . . . these are exceptional stories that come pounding out of his violent and depraved life . . . horrible and holy, you cannot read them and ever come away the same again.

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A collection of stories from Bukowski which mirror the legendary, violent and depraved life that he describes.

About the Author

Charles Bukowski was born in Andernach, Germany in 1920 and brought to Los Angeles at age three. Using the city as a backdrop for his work, Bukowski wrote prolifically, publishing over fifty volumes of poetry and prose. He died in San Pedro, California on March 9, 1994. His books are widely translated and posthumous volumes continue to appear.

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getdriver85, April 6, 2009 (view all comments by getdriver85)
Not his best work, definetely. A whole lot of stories that go on and on...ranting. I'm a huge Bukowski fan, Seriously, but Tales of Ordinary Madness is just not a good book unless like me you have read almost (if not all) his other books and really don't mind reading crap just as long as it's by Charles Bukowski.
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onionskinboy, August 26, 2007 (view all comments by onionskinboy)
i need to find " i shot a man in reno" from bukowski
pleaaaase
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780872861558
Author:
Chiarrello, Gail
Author:
Chiarrello, Gail
Publisher:
City Lights Books
Location:
San Francisco :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Short Stories (Anthologies)
Subject:
General Fiction
Copyright:
Series Volume:
12
Publication Date:
January 2001
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
238
Dimensions:
7.93x5.38x.72 in. .66 lbs.

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