{"product_id":"last-exit-to-brooklyn-by-hubert-selby-jr-9780141195650","title":"Last Exit to Brooklyn","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelby Jr's\u003c\/em\u003e controversial cult classic, new to Penguin Modern Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFew novels have caused as much controversy as Hubert Selby Jr.'s notorious masterpiece. Described by various reviewers as hellish and obscene, it tells the stories of New Yorkers who at every turn confront the worst excesses in human nature. Yet there are moments of exquisite tenderness in these troubled lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGeorgette, the transvestite who falls in love with a callous hoodlum; Tralala, the conniving prostitute who plumbs the depths of sexual degradation; and Harry, the strike leader who hides his true desires behind a boorish masculinity, are unforgettable creations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLast Exit to Brooklyn\u003c\/em\u003e was banned by British courts in 1967, a decision that was reversed the following year with the help of a number of writers including Anthony Burgess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46249920528620,"sku":"9780141195650","price":20.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780141195650.jpg?v=1741525713","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/last-exit-to-brooklyn-by-hubert-selby-jr-9780141195650","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}