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Cool Hand Luke: Introduction by Antonia Quirke
Donn Pearce
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Description for Cool Hand Luke: Introduction by Antonia Quirke
Paperback. A brand new edition of book made famous by the film starring Paul Newman to tie-in with a new West End Theatre production. Includes an introduction by the film critic Andrea Quirke. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 212.
Written using Donn Pearce's own experiences of working on a Florida chain gang, Cool Hand Luke is the classic tale of a quiet hero who refused to conform. Forced into a chain gang after a controversial career in the army, Lucas Jackson's outsized feats range from bizarre acts of gluttony and gambling - betting a fellow inmate he can eat 50 eggs - to harrowing escape attempts. Luke's acts of defiance and his refusal to 'git his mind right' soon make him a legend among his fellow convicts - a symbol of hope in a cruel regime designed to break ... Read more
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Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780333816
SKU
V9781780333816
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99-50
About Donn Pearce
Don Pearce has been a machinist's helper, a merchant marine, a safecracker and a convict. Cool Hand Luke was written using his own experiences of working on a Florida chain gang. It was famously filmed in 1967 by Stuart Rosenberg, the year after its initial publication, starring Paul Newman. The screenplay, scripted by Pearce himself, was nominated for an Academy ... Read more
Reviews for Cool Hand Luke: Introduction by Antonia Quirke
The most brutal and authentic account of a road gang that we have
New York Times
Reveals the author's extraordinary gift for rhythmic prose, tragic drama, and realism made larger than life
Publisher's Weekly
Cool Hand Luke is a classic tale of a hero refusing to toe the line.
Daily Express
New York Times
Reveals the author's extraordinary gift for rhythmic prose, tragic drama, and realism made larger than life
Publisher's Weekly
Cool Hand Luke is a classic tale of a hero refusing to toe the line.
Daily Express