false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170368038m/50274.jpg 50274 5 <P>Secluded in his remand cell, a small-time criminal surrenders himself to sadistic fantasies of hatred and revenge. Selby's second novel is a claustrophobic descent into the tormented soul of a man trapped in a loveless society.</P><P>"Selby's place is in the front rank of American novelists; to understand his work is to understand the anguish of America."-<I>New York Times Book Review</I></P><P>Born in Brooklyn New York, <B>Hubert Selby Jr.</B> achieved international recognition for <I>Last Exit to Brooklyn</I>. His other books include <I>The Demon</I>, <I>The Willow Tree</I>, and <I>Song of the Silent Snow</I>-all available Marion Boyars.</P> 49120 1971 The Room total:173|5:39|4:50|3:57|2:16|1:11| 173 609 276 22 4 0 false false Tue Dec 16 14:07:23 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 14:32:33 -0800 2008
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