His novels sold millions of copies worldwide in dozens of languages. Charles bukowskis concise philosophy of art and life. Buy factotum book online at low prices in india factotum. Near fine softcover 270pp in this place there are the dead, the deadly and the dying. Factotum by charles bukowski, black sparrow abebooks passion for books. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. During his lifetime he published more than fortyfive books of poetry and prose, including the novels post office, factotum, women and pulp. Alas, bukowski didnt live quite long enough to commit post office, south of no north, factotum, women, ham on rye, hot water music. Factotum by charles bukowski, black sparrow abebooks. He was born in 1920 in andernach, germany, to an american soldier father and a german mother.
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The only difference was money, and the desire to accumulate it. He was born in 1920 in andernach, germany, to an american soldier father and a german mother, a. Henry charles bukowski born heinrich karl bukowski. Perhaps writerly ego, albeit of an entirely different stripe, also got post officeworking poet charles bukowski in trouble. Pdf factotum book by charles bukowski free download 208. One of charles bukowskis best, this beersoaked, deliciously degenerate novel follows the wanderings of aspiring writer henry chinaski across world war ii. Factotum 1975 is the second novel by american author charles bukowski.
The mind connection how the thoughts you choose affect your mood, behavior, and decisions duration. Set in the 1940s, the plot follows henry chinaski, bukowskis perpetually unemployed, alcoholic alter ego, who has been rejected from the world war ii draft and makes his way from one menial job to the next hence a. Buy a cheap copy of factotum book by charles bukowski. Many of his works originally were published by a small publishing. Listen to charles bukowski poems being read by bukowski.
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