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You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense

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3H 25min
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English
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Lyric Poetry & Drama

Charles Bukowski examines cats and his childhood in You Get So Alone at Times, a book of poetry that reveals his tender side. The iconic tortured artist/everyman delves into his youth to analyze its repercussions.

“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates

“He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriter

© 2024 Ecco (Audiobook): 9780063429543

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Audiobook: 19 November 2024

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