This is an ebullient hybrid of a literary memoir, where Thompson consorts with corpses and con-men, gets editorial criticism from a big hearted prostitute, writes a labour history for the Workers Party of America, and nearly starts an earthquake while trying to resuscitate a defunct oil well.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0375700331
ISBN-13
9780375700330
eBay Product ID (ePID)
698224
Product Key Features
Book Title
Roughneck
Author
Jim Thompson
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Hard-Boiled, Mystery & Detective / General