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The Hilliker curse my pursuit of women

The legendary crime writer unsparingly describes his shattered childhood, his delinquent teens, his writing life, his love affairs and marriages, his nervous breakdown, and the beginning of a relationship with an extraordinary woman who may just be the long-sought "Her."

Main Author: Ellroy, James, 1948-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
Edition: 1st ed.
Subjects:
Ellroy, James, > 1948- > Relations with women.
Novelists, American > 20th century > Family relationships.
Mothers > Death > Psychological aspects.
Summary: The legendary crime writer unsparingly describes his shattered childhood, his delinquent teens, his writing life, his love affairs and marriages, his nervous breakdown, and the beginning of a relationship with an extraordinary woman who may just be the long-sought "Her."
Physical Description: 203 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 9780307593504 (alk. paper)
0307593509 (alk. paper)
Author Notes: James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948. His L. A. Quartet novels - "The Black Dahlia", "The Big Nowhere", "L. A. Confidential", & "White Jazz" - were international best-sellers. His novel "American Tabloid" was Time magazine's Novel of the Year for 1995; his memoir, "My Dark Places", was a "Time" Best Book of the Year & a "New Yorker Times" Notable Book for 1996. He lives in Kansas City.

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