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Hubert Selby
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Number of Pages
240
Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
This is a contemporary fiction workโan unflinching, character-driven drama about addiction, dream-chasing, and the costs of seeking happiness in a restless city. Set in New York, it follows a small circle of friends and a mother who pursue a brighter life through drugs and escape. The central themes explore the weight of hope, the price of quick highs, and how desire can become both lifeline and burden. The intended reader is adult readers who appreciate morally complex stories with emotional honesty, urban realism, and a compassionate, humane lens. The tone is haunting, intimate, and thought-provoking.
The narrative unfolds through intimate, interwoven perspectives and stark, cinematic prose that pulls readers into the characters' inner lives and the pressures of their environment. The city itself feels alive, its lights and rooms amplifying longing and fear, while everyday choices reveal how fragile happiness can be. This is not merely entertainment; it is a reflective journey that stays with you, long after the last page.
Readers finish with a deeper understanding of how dependency reshapes decisions and relationships, leaving a lasting impression of empathy, perspective, and renewed curiosity about the everyday battles behind big dreams.
Product Details
Author
Hubert Selby
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
240
Language
English
SKU
9780141195667
ISBN
9780141195667
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
13x1.4x19.8cm
Binding
Paperback
MRP: โน 499
โน 475
โน 24 Off