by HubertSelbyJr. (Author)
Set in the Bronx, this novel tells the story of Bobby, a young black man, and his Hispanic friend, Maria. Their lives together are irrevocably shattered when a vicious Hispanic street gang attack leaves Bobby savagely beaten and Maria lying in a hospital bed with a badly burned face.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 20 Apr 1999
ISBN 10: 0747542449
ISBN 13: 9780747542445
Book Overview: Hubert Selby Jr is also author of Last Exit to Brooklyn , The Room , The Demon , Requiem for a Dream and a collection of short stories entitled Song of the Silent Snow .