Drugstore Cowboy by James Fogle: New

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Item specifics

Condition
New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
Publication Date
1990-10-01
Pages
224
ISBN
9780385302241
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
038530224X
ISBN-13
9780385302241
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24038292739

Product Key Features

Book Title
Drugstore Cowboy : a Novel
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1990
Topic
General, Biographical, Media Tie-In, Noir
Genre
Fiction
Author
James Fogle
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
8.6 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
90-032939
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
The novel that inspired the major motion picture directed by Gus Van Sant Bob Hughes, the offbeat, edgy, and slightly skewed leader of a crew of traveling junkies, describes himself as "one of the cleverest and ringiest and most notorious dope fiend drugstore cowboys on the entire West Coast, including Alaska." Bob, his wife, Diane, Rick, and Nadine have a penchant for robbing drugstores and grabbing pills and capsules to support their habit and relieve their boredom. It's an all-too-real examination of the addict's domain: the euphoria, the paranoia, the busts, the overdoses, the haunting reality of trying to survive your own world. But James Fogle--who based this extraordinary novel on his own experiences, and who spent thirty-five years of his life in prison--has turned their lives into something darkly comic. Set in Portland, Oregon, in the early 1970s, Drugstore Cowboy is a resonating evocation of life at the bottom, and yet, by portraying his characters without judgment or glamor, Fogle has illuminated them. His debut novel is a singular work of contemporary fiction.
LC Classification Number
PS3556.O35D78 1990

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  • for fans of dope fiction

    if you like narcotic fiction, this isn't the most compelling example, but it is a good read, however i would have to recommend the movie over the book.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: last-page-books-columbus

  • good read

    Doesn't quite achieve the dizzying stream the film captures, but still an enjoyable, informative read.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: discover-books