Factotum

“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author“He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriterOne of Charles Bukowski's best, this beer-soaked, deliciously degenerate novel follows the wanderings of aspiring writer Henry Chinaski across World War II-era America. Deferred from military service, Chinaski travels from city to city, moving listlessly from one odd job to another, always needing money but never badly enough to keep a job. His day-to-day existence spirals into an endless litany of pathetic whores, sordid rooms, dreary embraces, and drunken brawls, as he makes his bitter, brilliant way from one drink to the next.Charles Bukowski's posthumous legend continues to grow. Factotum is a masterfully vivid evocation of slow-paced, low-life urbanity and alcoholism, and an excellent introduction to the fictional world of Charles Bukowski. Synopsis: One Of Charles Bukowski's Best, This Beer-soaked, Deliciously Degenerate Novel Follows The Wanderings Of Aspiring Writer Henry Chinaski Across World War Ii-era America. Deferred From Military Service, Chinaski Travels From City To City, Moving Listlessly From One Odd Job To Another, Always Needing Money But Never Badly Enough To Keep A Job. His Day-to-day Existence Spirals Into An Endless Litany Of Pathetic Whores, Sordid Rooms, Dreary Embraces, And Drunken Brawls, As He Makes His Bitter, Brilliant Way From One Drink To The Next. Charles Bukowski's Posthumous Legend Continues To Grow. Factotum Is A Masterfully Vivid Evocation Of Slow-paced, Low-life Urbanity And Alcoholism, And An Excellent Introduction To The Fictional World Of Charles Bukowski. Charles Bukowski. A Novel. Charles Bukowski. This Edition Is Published In Paper Wrappers; There Are 1000 Hardcover Copies, 250 Of Which Have Been Numbered & Signed By The Author; & 75 Numbered Copies Handbound In Boards By Earle Gray, Each Containing An Original Watercolor By Charles Bukowski--colophon. In his effort to get as much out of life as possible, Henry Chinaski moves from job to job and woman to woman