Iceberg Slim's last published novel is perhaps his greatest. Death
Wish, written in Slim's typically hard-hitting and highly
compulsive prose, tells the story of Chicago's Mafia and the power
struggle that ensues when the greedy Don, Jimmy Collucci, attempts
to become the king-pin of Chicago's ''Honored Society''. Not only
is this a portrayal of an organisation whose working details Slim
knew intimately but we also see Mafia infighting set against a
backdrop of the underworld in its entirety. For Jimmy Collucci has
had a lifelong hatred pf dedicated Black Warrior, Jesse Taylor,
against whom he has regularly competed for turf on the streets of
Chicago. And Jessie Taylor has managed to get himself in a position
from which he is confident that he can take on Collucci and his
ruthless outfit. The result is bloody and riveting. Another
masterpiece from the man whose prose redefined post-war American
literature and who remains one of the most startlingly original and
hard-boiled writers America has produced.
General
| Imprint: |
Canongate Books Ltd
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2012 |
| First published: |
October 2012 |
| Authors: |
Iceberg Slim
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| Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - B-format
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| Pages: |
224 |
| Edition: |
Main |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-85786-975-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-85786-975-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780857869753 |
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