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Women by Charles Bukowski explores the turbulent, often chaotic life of Henry Chinaski, a thinly veiled version of Bukowski himself. The story navigates Chinaski's hedonistic escapades and numerous romantic entanglements as he attempts to reconcile his desire for freedom with the need for genuine human connection. This candid and gritty narrative captures the complexities of relationships and the search for meaning in an often relentless world.
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Women

Low life writer and alcoholic Henry Chinaski was born to survive. Now, at the age of fifty, he is living the life of a rock star, running three hundred hangovers a year and a sex life that would cripple Casanova. Women is a riotous and uncompromisingly vivid account of life on the edge.

YOU CAN TAKE THE MAN OUT OF THE GUTTER, BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE THE GUTTER OUT OF THE MAN

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The bestselling classic novel repackaged with an introduction by Barry Miles, author of the definitive Bukowski biography.

YOU CAN TAKE THE MAN OUT OF THE GUTTER, BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE THE GUTTER OUT OF THE MAN

Low life writer and alcoholic Henry Chinaski was born to survive. Now, at the age of fifty, he is living the life of a rock star, running three hundred hangovers a year and a sex life that would cripple Casanova. Women is a riotous and uncompromisingly vivid account of life on the edge.

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Women by Charles Bukowski is a vivid exploration of love and pain, capturing the essence of raw emotion through the author's signature style. Esteemed as a portrayal of American low life, the book delivers a compelling mix of hilarity and transgressive discovery, offering readers an ultimate Bukowski experience filled with memorable episodes.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780753518144

Publisher: Ebury Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 January 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virgin Books

Edition: Revised edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 217g

Pages: 320

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Charles Bukowski Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

During his lifetime Bukowski published more than forty-five books of poetry and prose including the novels Post Office (1971) and Factotum (1975). He is one of America's most distinctive writers and a voice for both the outsider and low life Americana.

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