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“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author“He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriterOpening with the exotic Lady Death entering the...

“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author“He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriterIn The Last Night of the Earth Poems, Charles Bukowski's...

“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author“He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriterPlay the Piano introduces Charles Bukowski's poetry...

South of No North is a collection of short stories written by Charles Bukowski that explore loneliness and struggles on the fringes of society.

“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author“He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriterA book length collaboration between two underground...

These 189 posthumously published new poems take us deeper into the raw, wild vein of Bukowski's that extends from the early 1980s up to the time of his death in 1994.

“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author“He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriterThere is not a wasted word in Dangling in the Tournefortia, a...

“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates “He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriter Arguably the most imitated and influential American poet of the previous...

With his characteristic raw and minimalist style, Charles Bukowski takes us on a walk through his side of town in Hot Water Music.  He gives us little vignettes of depravity and lasciviousness, bite sized...

A raw and tenderly funny look at the human-cat relationship, from one of our most treasured and transgressive writers.“The cat is the beautiful devil.”Felines touched a vulnerable spot in Charles Bukowski’s...

The definitive collection of works on a subject that inspired and haunted Charles Bukowski for his entire life: alcohol Charles Bukowski turns to the bottle in this revelatory collection of poetry and...

“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author“He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriterWhat Matters Most Is How Well You Walk Through the...

“Wordsworth, Whitman, William Carlos Williams, and the Beats in their respective generations moved poetry toward a more natural language. Bukowski moved it a little farther.” –Los Angeles Times Book Review...

This collection of previously unpublished poems offers the author's take on squabbling neighbours, off-kilter lovers, would-be hangers-on, and the loneliness of a man afflicted with acute powers of observation....

“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author“He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriterBetting on the Muse is a combination of hilarious...

Des ivrognes. Des brutes. Des assassins. Ils se saoulent dans des bars de l’Est Hollywood, ils tabassent des policiers, il leur arrive même de violer des cadavres, dans une expédition bouffonne. Tels...

« Je préfère les chiens aux êtres humains, les chats aux chiens, et moi plus que tous les précédents quand je suis saoul, en sous-vêtements, et debout devant ma fenêtre ».Charles BukowskiEn 1969, Charles...

Ce recueil de chroniques et de nouvelles inédites met en évidence la richesse et la variété de l’œuvre de Bukowski. Ses deux premières histoires témoignent de la double orientation stylistique qui marquera...

Une anthologie de textes inédits sur l’écriture, le quotidien d’une véritable légende américaine, icône de la contre-culture. Ces lettres aux éditeurs, directeurs de revues, amis et confrères écrivains...

imaginons qu’une femme rencontre un homme parce qu’il écrit d’une certaine façon, il se pourrait que la femme lui suggère assez vite une autre façon d’écrire. mais si l’homme aime la femme en question,...

j’ai 90 mille dollars à la banque 50 balais 125 kilos sur la balance jamais réveillé au son d’une alarme et suis plus proche de Dieu que ne l’est le moineau. Une anthologie de poèmes inédits parus dans...

Une anthologie de textes inédits et illustrés sur l’alcool par le plus grand boit-sans-soif de la littérature américaine. Splendeurs et misères d’une âme imbibée d’alcool. Dans ce recueil de prose et...

Charles Bukowski’s classic roman à clef, Post Office, captures the despair, drudgery, and happy dissolution of his alter ego, Henry Chinaski, as he enters middle age.Post Office is an account of Bukowski...

“Wordsworth, Whitman, William Carlos Williams, and the Beats in their respective generations moved poetry toward a more natural language. Bukowski moved it a little farther.” –Los Angeles Times Book ReviewA...

“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author“He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriterOne of Charles Bukowski's best, this beer-soaked,...

Charles Bukowski was one of America's best-known writers and one of its most influential and imitated poets. Although he published over 45 books of poetry, hundreds of his poems were kept by him and his...

“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author“He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriterLow-life writer and unrepentant alcoholic Henry...

Screams from the Balcony is a collection of letters chronicling Charles Bukowski's life as he tries to get published and work at a postal office, all while drinking and gambling.

From iconic tortured artist/everyman Charles Bukowski, Hollywood is the fictionalization of his experience adapting his novel Barfly into a movie by the same name.Henry Chinaski, Bukowski’s alter-ego,...

Charles Bukowski was one of America's best-known writers abnd one of its most influential and imitated poets. Although he published over 45 books of poetry, hundreds of his poems were kept by him and...

In the heart of New York, a city consumed by its own dark undercurrents, a single man has infiltrated the depths of organized crime. Alex Carter, an undercover cop, has spent years weaving a tangled web...

In a forgotten farmhouse surrounded by an orchard that blooms out of season, memory is more than something you carry—it's something that carries you.When Lena Hearst discovers a single rusted nail on...

This is a dark romance and contains content that may be triggering. Please read the content warnings on the author's website.Cedar is not just a peasant, but a peasant's servant, sold by her parents in...

She'll show you your heart's desire. But beware the cost. Elara, the Hotel California's eternal Matron, uses her seductive powers to trap guests in a web of illusion. When Mia and Alex return to the hotel,...

On the front lines of humanity's last war, Corporal Gordon fights alongside Isaac-2199, a synthetic soldier built for combat, programmed for obedience—but yearning for something more. In a war where synths...

A chilling gothic thriller by Bekka ScottSome doors should never be opened. Some secrets refuse to stay buried.When journalist Marlowe Moreau receives an exclusive invitation to the Château d'Amore, she...

The man known only as the Astrologer has endured agonizing tortures at the hands of his cruel sultan. But thanks to a deal with the beautiful demoness Emgyoth, he is at last free to exact his horrific...

FOR THE GOOD OF THE STATE… Danai Centrella-Liao rose to prominence on the gladiator world of Solaris VII before being sent to McCarron's Armored Cavalry, where her victories on innumerable battlefields...

For centuries, the Moonbound Oath has dictated the fate of those sworn to it. A sacred bond, older than empires, binding bloodlines to an unseen power—inescapable, unbreakable. Until now.Selene has spent...

What if your memories weren't yours?Solin Mercer awakens in a secure memory clinic with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. He's told he's part of a recursion trial — a procedure meant to...

Lena Hearst never believed in ghosts—until the house started whispering her name.Drawn to a decaying farmhouse, Lena finds more than a family secret. Beneath the floorboards, something stirs—an ancient...

Terrence is a fussy, pretentious little man with terrible allergies and a deep dislike for all things feline.But that does not mean he ran over Mister Whiskers, his boss's prized cat, on purpose!He disposes...

Madeline has lived a tough life, but nothing prepared her for being kidnapped and thrust into the unknown dimension of OneWorld where she is tortured by a white-eyed monster. Dominion, the Immortal black-winged...

'A hell of a debut novel. Dragonhart is the kind of fantasy that had everything I need; enemies-to-lovers, a strong FMC seeking revenge, magic and DRAGONS’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This is genuinely the first...

Sylvia's vivid dreams of her Aunt's murder, alive with details only the murderer could know, attacks her sanity for she knows she innocent of the crime. And then the voices begin.  Hounded by police,...

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

A funny, emotional and uplifting novel from the French Marian Keyes. 'Heartwarming' Good Housekeeping'A gorgeous story, charming and funny and poignant' Nicola Cornick For fans of Ruth Hogan, Veronica...

The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing! THE IRON FLAME PAPERBACK EDITION INCLUDES A BRAND NEW CHAPTER FROM XADEN'S POINT OF VIEW!'Yarros...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for more than half a century,...

DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT: 'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades' The Sun'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very...

A heart-wrenching grim cozy pirate's tale with a little bit of romance. This is not 'Cozy' in the traditional sense, unless you find misery and betrayal to be as comforting as a cup of hot cocoa."This...

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU Newspeak, Doublethink, Big Brother, the Thought Police - the language of 1984 has passed into the English language as a symbol of the horrors of totalitarianism. George Orwell's...

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Winston Smith rewrites history. It’s his...

This ebook compiles Jule Verne's complete collection, including "Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", "Journey to the Interior of the Earth", "The Mysterious Island", "Around the World in Eighty Days",...

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire,...

The hauntingly prophetic classic novel. Over 1 million copies sold in the UK. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to burn books, which are forbidden, being...

“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.”—Ann Patchett“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting Dune Messiah, the sequel to one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for...

THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO AND SKY TV’S EMMY NOMINATED HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon...

'It does everything you'd expect of a masterpiece - and it is one' Sunday Express'Hums and crackles with delicious unease' Independent'Captivating' The Sunday Times'An absorbing thriller' Mail on SundayNO...