Ham on Rye

The autobiographical coming-of-age modern classic by one of the greatest authors of the twentieth century. With introduction by Roddy Doyle 'He brought everyone down to earth, even the angels' Leonard Cohen Charles Bukowski is one of the greatest authors of the twentieth-century. The autobiographical Ham on Rye is widely considered his finest novel. A classic of American literature, it offers powerful insight into his youth through the prism of his alter-ego Henry Chinaski, who grew up to be the legendary Hank Chinaski of Post Office and Factotum.