Book description
'No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity' - Richard III, Act 1, Scene 2
An angry and mercilessly suspenseful novel about an ex-con's attempt to negotiate the "straight world" and his swan dive back into the paradoxical security of crime. It is airtight in its construction, almost…
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1 author picked No Beast So Fierce as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Edward Bunker didn’t just talk the talk, he walked the walk, spending over 25 years in prison for various crimes including armed robbery.
That experience of life in and out of prison meant he knew exactly what he was writing about and the authenticity drips from the page.
No Beast So Fierce is a blistering tale about an ex-con trying his damndest to go straight while the pull of the criminal life tugs harder and harder at him.
It captures that life in all its rawness and brutality. Not an easy read, it’s not for the faint-hearted.
Quentin Tarantino was…
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