Edward Bunker Bücher

Deutsch v. Wünsch, Ulrich ( american science crime). Mit 1 Foto 317 S.

1962 in Oceanview, Kalifornien: Ernie Stark, ein skrupelloser Junkie, versucht, die Stadt zu betrügen, während er von der Polizei erpresst wird. Er soll seinen Dealer Momo Mendoza verraten, doch dieser wird misstrauisch. Edward Bunkers Debütroman kombiniert rasant erzählte Geschichten mit eindrucksvoller Milieustudie und ist ein fesselndes Pulp Fiction-Werk.

The basis for the film Straight Time, this compelling novel, first published in 1973 and written by a man who had spent most of his life in prison, is the story of an ex-con's attempt to negotiate the straight world--and his swan dive back into the paradoxical security of crime. Features a new introduction by William Styron.

Drawing from his tumultuous upbringing as the son of an alcoholic father and a chorus girl, the author shares his journey from being the youngest inmate in San Quentin at seventeen to becoming a prominent voice in prison literature. His firsthand experiences navigating the harsh realities of Los Angeles streets and the prison system provide the foundation for his impactful storytelling, revealing the gritty and poignant elements that shape his acclaimed novels.

Edward Bunker's life is beyond the imaginings of most fiction writers. He was born in Hollywood, California, the son of a stagehand and a chorus girl, whose early divorce propelled him into a series of boarding homes and military schools.

Best known for his role as Mr Blue in Quentin Tarantino's 'Reservoir Dogs', Edward Bunker also drew on his own personal experiences to become one of America's greatest contemporary crime writers. This collection of never-before-seen stories takes the reader into his world of crime and punishment.

Young Alex Hamilton is intelligent and independent but given to sudden fits of rage. Rebellious since his parents split up, Alex is constantly absconding from foster homes and institutions to be with his father, a broken man who can't give his son the home he desperately needs. Surrounded by well meaning, over worked social workers, vicious and cruel authority figures, and always by no good peers, Alex is on a collision course with the law and himself.

Stark is a rat and a con artist. Nobody's friend. Stark thinks he can beat the suckers and outsmart the cops - and when a big score comes his way, he's lucky to escape with his life. For four others on the job, things don't work out so well. Described by James Ellroy as the greatest armed robbery novel ever written, this is Bunker's first effort, written in the early 1960s and discovered only after his death - an exclusive UK publication of the early work of a crime writing legend.