The Room by Hubert Selby, Jr.

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Secluded in his remand cell, a small-time petty criminal surrenders himself to the sadistic fantasies of hatred, rage and the powerless lust for revenge that are trapped inside him. Selby's second novel, the sequel to Last Exit To Brooklyn, is a claustrophobic descent into a man locked away... read more

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Hubert Selby, Jr.

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1971
ISBN: 0394475887
Page Count: 288

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Dewey: 813

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Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Thrillers › Psychological & Suspense
Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary

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