{"product_id":"9781574232417","title":"Bukowski, A Life","description":"Author: Neeli Cherkovski\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781574232417\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Black Sparrow Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Nov 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 376\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis year marks Charles Bukowski's centennial year and this one-of-a-kind biography is the closest readers will come to meeting the man himself-an unforgettable encounter no one should miss. Cherkovski shares intimate stories from his decades of personal experiences with Bukowski and brings the life-and complexities-of a great American writer into focus. As an additional feature, Cherkovski has written a new preface, \u003ci\u003eThis Thing Upon Me Is Not Death: Reflections on the Centennial of Charles Bukowski.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Cherkovski's access to his subject allows him an intimacy otherwise impossible as he guides us through the poet-author's miserable childhood; his early drinking; his years as a serf in the post office; the poetry readings that became circuses...' - John Rechy, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Cherkovski's major achievement comes as he traces the roots of the heroic, unsung literary movement that wouldn't let Bukowski's work die on the vine.' -\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46830047592606,"sku":"ADS-9781574232417","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781574232417.jpg?v=1778559128","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781574232417","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}