{"product_id":"bukowski-charles-ham-on-rye-1982-4229","title":"Ham on Rye","description":"\u003cbr\u003eSanta Barbara: Black Sparrow Press. 1982.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4 class=\"vrb_heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIGNED WITH AN ORIGINAL PAINTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vrb_desc\"\u003eLimited edition number of 67\/100, signed by Bukowski and with an original oil painting by Bukowski on a blank preliminary. 228x150mm. pp. 283 [5]. Half blue cloth, illustrated paper covered boards, protected by original acetate wrapper. In very good condition throughout. The painting is of a human head in profile. Owing something to cubism (in its structure), Mondrian  (in its colour) and Gaudier-Brzeska (in its monumentality), this is a striking work in thickly applied oils. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHam on Rye\u003c\/em\u003e is widely regarded as among Bukowski's finest works. A semi-autobiographical novel which deals with family and societal dysfunction and the decline of the American dream. \"A whole god-damned nation of assholes driving automobiles, eating, having babies, doing everything in the worst way possible, like voting for a presidential candidate who reminded them most of themselves\". However redemption and solace can be found, Bukowski assures us, in great literature. A comforting thought. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vrb_note\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vrb_prov\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vrb_biblio\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"BUKOWSKI, Charles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43429855920319,"sku":"4229","price":3250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1484\/0910\/files\/20240510_124131_inPixio.jpg?v=1718121287","url":"https:\/\/voewoodrarebooks.com\/products\/bukowski-charles-ham-on-rye-1982-4229","provider":"Voewood Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}