The Grass Arena
John Healy
John Healy, the son of poor Irish immigrants in London, grows up hardened by violence and soon finds himself overwhelmed by alcoholism. He ends up in the grass arena: the parks and streets of the inner city, where beggars, thieves, prostitutes and killers fight for survival and each day brings the question of where to find the next drink. In his searing autobiography Healy describes with unflinching honesty his experiences of addiction, his escape through learning to play chess in prison, and his ongoing search for peace of mind.
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Year:
2008
Publisher:
Penguin UK
Language:
english
Pages:
288
ISBN 10:
0141889497
ISBN 13:
9780141889498
File:
AZW3 , 708 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2008