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Cool Hand Luke: Introduction by Antonia Quirke
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Little, Brown and Company Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: 88PY2Z4
EAN: 9781780333816
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Beschreibung
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 a man's body and spirit. The original rebel, Luke's anti-hero personality makes him one of the seminal non-conformists - born to lose, but full of dignity. Cool Hand Luke. was turned into a film in 1967, the year after its initial publication, starring Paul Newman. The screenplay, scripted by Donn Pearce himself, was nominated for an Academy Award.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Donn Pearce
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2011
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 256