Mr Blue by Edward Bunker
Edward Bunker's life is beyond the imaginings of most fiction writers. He was born in Hollywood, California, the son of a stagehand and Busby Berkeley chorus girl, whose early divorce propelled him into a series of boarding homes and military schools. From the age of five he repeatedly ran away, roaming the city streets at night. A...
a classic of criminal pride and indignation * The Times *
compulsively readable piece of real-life southern Californian noir * The Saturday Times *
At 40 Eddie Bunker was a hardened criminal with a substantial prison recordTwenty-five years later, he is hailed by his peers as America's greatest living crime writer. Those who know and understand these things become hushed at the mere mention of his name. Some call him simply, The Man * The Independent *
Superbly written in Bunker's trademark hard-hitting prose style, Mr Blue is as thrilling as his fiction. A heavyweight contender for autobiography of the year * Heat *
compulsively readable piece of real-life southern Californian noir * The Saturday Times *
At 40 Eddie Bunker was a hardened criminal with a substantial prison recordTwenty-five years later, he is hailed by his peers as America's greatest living crime writer. Those who know and understand these things become hushed at the mere mention of his name. Some call him simply, The Man * The Independent *
Superbly written in Bunker's trademark hard-hitting prose style, Mr Blue is as thrilling as his fiction. A heavyweight contender for autobiography of the year * Heat *
Edward Bunker, Mr Blue in Reservoir Dogs, was the author of No Beast So Fierce, Little Boy Blue, Dog Eat Dog, The Animal Factory and his autobiography, Mr Blue, all published by No Exit. He was co-screenwriter of the Oscar nominated movie, The Runaway Train, and appeared in over 30 feature films, including Straight Time with Dustin Hoffman, the film of his book No Beast So Fierce. Edward Bunker died in 2005 and another novel, Stark, was discovered in his papers.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781874061601 |
| ISBN 10 | 1874061602 |
| Title | Mr Blue |
| Author | Edward Bunker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bedford Square Publishers |
| Year published | 1999-11-03 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Macallan Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction 2000 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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