Cool Hand Luke: Introduction by Antonia Quirke Paperback / softback
by Donn Pearce
Paperback / softback
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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.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
- Publication Date:22/09/2011
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- ISBN:9781780333816
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
- Publication Date:22/09/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9781780333816