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The Hilliker Curse by James Ellroy · Booklabria

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The Hilliker Curse

BiographyPsychological aspects

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First published: 1998
Editions: 13 in 4 languages

Synopsis

The legendary crime writer unsparingly describes his shattered childhood, his delinquent teens, his writing life, his love affairs and marriages, his nervous breakdown, and the beginning of a relationship with an extraordinary woman who may just be the long-sought "Her."

Subjects: Biography
Psychological aspects
Death
Authors, biography
Family relationships
Mothers and sons
Time: 20th Century
Characters: James Ellroy

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13 in 4 languages

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English10 French1 German1 Spanish1

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