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A Bricklayer's Tales
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Series: Ray Dennis, Book 1
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ISBN10: 1489598715
ISBN13: 9781489598714
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Jul 12 2013
Pages: 140
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.33 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781489598714
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Jul 12 2013
Pages: 140
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.33 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
A Bricklayer's Tales: A Collection of Short Stories and Memoirs by Gary Troia is a raw, darkly humorous exploration of working-class struggles, self-destruction, and creative frustration. Told through the eyes of Ray Dennis-Troia's disillusioned alter ego-these gritty, unflinching stories dive into the realities of depression, alcoholism, drug use, and the suffocating monotony of low-paid labour.
From bleak construction sites to psychedelic escapes, each tale captures the highs and lows of a man trapped between artistic ambition and brutal wage slavery. Whether facing deportation in Return Ticket, tripping through philosophical hallucinations in Angel Dust, or drowning his dreams in cheap booze in A Bricklayer's Tale, Ray's journey is equal parts tragic, absurd, and painfully relatable.
With the biting wit of Charles Bukowski and the raw realism of working-class fiction, A Bricklayer's Tales is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt stuck in a soul-crushing job, wrestled with addiction, or longed for something more.
Brutally honest. Darkly funny. Deeply human.
Perfect for fans of outsider literature, underground fiction, and Bukowski-style storytelling.
With the biting wit of Charles Bukowski and the raw realism of working-class fiction, A Bricklayer's Tales is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt stuck in a soul-crushing job, wrestled with addiction, or longed for something more.
Brutally honest. Darkly funny. Deeply human.
Perfect for fans of outsider literature, underground fiction, and Bukowski-style storytelling.
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