“Time has to pass. But sometimes its so goddamn long. Sometimes it just seems to drag and drag and weigh a ton. And hang on you like a monkey. Like its going to suck the blood out of you. Or...”
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<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>"Selby's place is in the front rank of American novelists; to understand his work is to understand the anguish of America."--"New York Times Book Review"<p>Born in Brooklyn New York, Hubert Selby Jr. achieved international recognition for "Last Exit to Brooklyn." His other books include "The Demon," "The Willow Tree," and "Song of the Silent Snow"--all available Marion Boyars.
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