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Last Exit to Brooklyn

(1964)
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'Last Exit to Brooklyn' is a raw depiction of life amoungst New York's junkies, hustlers, drag queens and prostitues. An unforgettable cast of characters inhabits the housing projects, bars and streets of Brooklyn: Georgette, a hopelessly romantic and tormented transvestite; Vinnie, a disaffected and volatile youth who has never been on the right side of the law; Tralala, who can find no escape from her loveless existence; Harry, a power-hungry strike leader with a fatal secret. Living on the edge, always walking on the wild side, their alienation and aggression mask a desperate, deep human need for affection and kinship.

Banned in Britain on first publication in 1964, 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' brought its ex-marine, drug-addict author instant notoriety. Its truthfulness stunned a generation and continues to shock to this day.


Genre: Literary Fiction

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