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Roughneck (Paperback)

by Jim Thompson (Author)
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Another of Thompson's autobiographical titles and supposedly true, fans know that half of this is inseparable from his crime writings. Whether fact or fiction, this 1954 title makes for fun reading. Also look for Thompson's novel The Golden Gizmo (ISBN 0-375-70032-3), now also available from Vintage.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.


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Incorrigible author Jim Thompson retraces his wild swath across America during the great Depression and World War II. Whether he's getting drunk in a funeral home or drafting a manuscript with the help of a big-hearted prostitute, Thompson is a mesmerizing guide to hard times--his country's and his own. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most enjoyable Thompson reads available!, Dec 7 2000
By Johnny Roulette (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Roughneck (Paperback)
Roughneck pretty much takes up where Bad Boy left off. It was originally published in 1954. In Roughneck, as was the case with Bad Boy, we get a sort of creatively enhanced autobiography of the king of noir pulp. Follow Thompson through early adulthood, marriage, fatherhood(his description of his own children is hysterical), hobo jungles and more. He describes employment ventures that leave no doubt why he always had more ideas than time to write. He goes through stints as a collector, baker, morgue employee, writer of the labor history for the W.P.A., etc. You will love the story behind the writing and publishing of Thompson's first novel(Now & On Earth). The man was never short on audacity or irreverance. Roughneck is an absolute page-turner. Here's an added bonus for us Thompson fans...this book is absolutely coherent all the way through. There are no lunatic throw away chapters in Roughneck.

If you enjoy the work of Jim Thompson, then you must read this book! As it states on the back of the book: Hard times have never sounded so good!

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4.0 out of 5 stars His Life In His Own Words, Aug 11 2000
By "lebubba" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Roughneck (Paperback)
Thompson's life in his own words, what could be better? Of course, a lot of it is obviously apocryphal, but its a great ride.
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