Synopsis Henry Chinaski has a rough childhood, including an abusive father, and grows up into a world of alcoholism and alienation. Bukowski's autobiographical 1982 novel has become a cult favorite.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1982-09-01 |
| Size | | Length: | 283 pages | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 15.2 oz |
Publisher's Note A down-and-out writer recalls his childhood, schooling, and the years leading up to World War II.
Industry Reviews "Sometimes funny and always sad, HAM ON RYE is written in an admirably hard, bare, vivid style. It offers grim insights into the construction of masculinity and American life between the wars." Times Literary Supplement - Phil Baker (06/23/2000)
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