by Edward Bunker · Einaudi · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788806156954
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«Come una bestia feroce» is the crime novel by Edward Bunker, published by Einaudi in paperback (370 pages, in Italian).
The protagonist, Max Dembo, leaves prison after eight years and tries to reintegrate into normal life in Los Angeles, but the city rejects him and he returns to crime as the only possible security. Bunker portrays everyday criminality with ruthless naturalism, without romanticism or redemption, where every escape proves illusory.
Originally published in 1973 as «No Beast So Fierce», it includes a preface by James Ellroy and an introduction by Niccolò Ammaniti. It inspired the film «Sorvegliato speciale», starring Dustin Hoffman.
Recommended for fans of crime fiction and classic noir seeking a realistic view of crime told from the inside.
Edward Heward Bunker was an American author of crime fiction, screenwriter, and actor. He wrote numerous books, some of which have been adapted into films. He wrote the scripts for—and acted in—Straight Time (1978), Runaway Train (1985), and Animal Factory (2000). He also played a minor role in Reservoir Dogs (1992).
