The Lost Weekend - directed by Billy Wilder as an all-time classic Oscar
and Cannes winning film, starring Ray Milland in his most famous role -
is one of the most important books ever written about addiction. No
novelist had ever so honestly, and vividly, described the torments,
tricks and temptations of an alcoholic. In the character of writer Don
Birnam, Charles Jackson both exposed his own struggle with the bottle,
and eloquently expressed the demons faced by millions of others,
anonymous or known. The book and film have inspired and influenced
countless writers, artists, musicians, and the title itself has become
iconic. Now, readers can again easily access this great book, at an
affordable price in this handsome newly-designed paperback edition.