{"product_id":"9780061942679","title":"The Continual Condition","description":"\u003cp\u003e“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Joyce Carol Oates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Leonard Cohen, songwriter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArguably the most imitated and influential American poet of the previous half-century, Charles Bukowski remains a counter-culture icon more than a decade after his death. The Continual Condition is a collection of never-before-published poems by the inimitable Bukowski—raw, tough, odes to alcohol, women, work, and despair by a rebel author equally adept at poetry and prose. Charles Bukowski lives on in The Continual Condition, a godsend for admirers of his previous collections Slouching Toward Nirvana, The Pleasures of the Damned, and Love is a Dog From Hell, as well as his novels Factotum, Ham on Rye, and Pulp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of never-before-published work captures the raw power that made him a legend:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDirty Realism:\u003c\/b\u003e Find the profound in the profane with tough, unflinching odes to alcohol, women, work, and despair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Los Angeles Poet:\u003c\/b\u003e Experience the gritty streets, racetracks, and smoky bars of L.A. through the eyes of its most honest and infamous chronicler.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Counter-Culture Icon:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover the inimitable, anti-establishment voice that influenced generations of writers, artists, and rebels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNever-Before-Published Work:\u003c\/b\u003e A must-have final transmission for longtime fans and the perfect, potent introduction for new readers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Charles Bukowski","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101767876757,"sku":"9780061942679","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/x750_85cbec3d-3145-44c1-96eb-4b862d11b3ef.jpg?v=1776890084","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780061942679","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}