Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man

A Memoir

Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man by Bill Clegg, Little, Brown and Company
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Bill Clegg ISBN: 9780316084505
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Publication: June 7, 2010
Imprint: Back Bay Books Language: English
Author: Bill Clegg
ISBN: 9780316084505
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication: June 7, 2010
Imprint: Back Bay Books
Language: English

Bill Clegg had a thriving business as a literary agent, a supportive partner, trusting colleagues, and loving friends when he walked away from his world and embarked on a two-month crack binge. He had been released from rehab nine months earlier, and his relapse would cost him his home, his money, his career, and very nearly his life.

What is it that leads an exceptional young mind want to disappear? Clegg makes stunningly clear the attraction of the drug that had him in its thrall, capturing in scene after scene the drama, tension, and paranoiac nightmare of a secret life--and the exhilarating bliss that came again and again until it was eclipsed almost entirely by doom. He also explores the shape of addiction, how its pattern--not its cause--can be traced to the past.

Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man is an utterly compelling narrative--lyrical, irresistible, harsh, honest, and beautifully written--from which you simply cannot look away.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Bill Clegg had a thriving business as a literary agent, a supportive partner, trusting colleagues, and loving friends when he walked away from his world and embarked on a two-month crack binge. He had been released from rehab nine months earlier, and his relapse would cost him his home, his money, his career, and very nearly his life.

What is it that leads an exceptional young mind want to disappear? Clegg makes stunningly clear the attraction of the drug that had him in its thrall, capturing in scene after scene the drama, tension, and paranoiac nightmare of a secret life--and the exhilarating bliss that came again and again until it was eclipsed almost entirely by doom. He also explores the shape of addiction, how its pattern--not its cause--can be traced to the past.

Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man is an utterly compelling narrative--lyrical, irresistible, harsh, honest, and beautifully written--from which you simply cannot look away.

More books from Little, Brown and Company

Cover of the book The Cypress House by Bill Clegg
Cover of the book Confessions of a Murder Suspect by Bill Clegg
Cover of the book The Injustice (previously published as Expelled) by Bill Clegg
Cover of the book Testimony by Bill Clegg
Cover of the book 11th Hour - Free Preview by Bill Clegg
Cover of the book Nick's Trip by Bill Clegg
Cover of the book The House on the Strand by Bill Clegg
Cover of the book Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting by Bill Clegg
Cover of the book But Seriously by Bill Clegg
Cover of the book The Invisible Hand by Bill Clegg
Cover of the book Singing in a Strange Land by Bill Clegg
Cover of the book Big Words for Little Geniuses by Bill Clegg
Cover of the book The Wilderness by Bill Clegg
Cover of the book Monsters of the Ivy League by Bill Clegg
Cover of the book Jackrabbit Smile by Bill Clegg
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy