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ISBN: B0006D6LAO

ISBN13: 9781125150474

The Lost Weekend

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The classic tale of one man's struggle with alcoholism, this revolutionary novel remains Charles Jackson's best-known book--a daring autobiographical work that paved the way for contemporary addiction literature. It is 1936, and on the East Side of Manhattan, a would-be writer named Don Birnam decides to have a drink. And then another, and then another, until he's in the midst of what becomes a five-day binge. The Lost Weekend moves with unstoppable speed, propelled by a heartbreaking but unflinching truth. It catapulted Charles Jackson to fame, and endures as an acute study of the ravages of alcoholism, as well as an unforgettable parable of the condition of the modern man. This description may be from another edition of this product.
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Customer Reviews

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Rated 2 stars
Strang off-putting rant.

Not super surprised from some offhand prior comments, but there is a very strange out of place aggressively anti-white racist rant towards the end of this book, that falls dead in the middle of unending stories of hospitality and actual communal privilege afforded her during this experience. Went from near heartwarming to vulgar and unfinishable very quickly. "Stunning and beautifully written..." Sure at times.

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Rated 5 stars
Have recommended this book to everyone in my Facebook groups.

I couldn't put this book down. I had no idea that when this book was written that there were so many people living like this. And surprised at the attitudes. Such a good book

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