The best of Bukowski's novels, stories, and poems, this collection reads
like an autobiography, relating the extraordinary story of his life and
offering a sometimes harrowing, invariably exhilarating reading
experience. A must for this counterculture idol's legion of
fans."Bukowski writes well, for one thing, with ear-pleasing cadences,
wit and perfect clarity....There is real poignancy in the people
encountered in his work." "--New York Times Book Review"
"Bukowski is the laureate of the Los Angeles underground, an eccentric
who sees the world with a clarity of vision possessed only by artists
and madmen." "--Los Angeles Times"