{"product_id":"factotum-charles-bukowski-second-hand-book","title":"Factotum – Charles Bukowski (Second-Hand)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFactotum – Charles Bukowski (Second-Hand)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factotum\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charles Bukowski\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fiction \/ Literary Fiction \/ Contemporary \/ Classic\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFactotum\u003c\/em\u003e is a raw and darkly humorous novel that follows a drifting anti-hero through a life of odd jobs, alcohol, and survival on the margins of society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHenry Chinaski, Bukowski’s semi-autobiographical alter ego, drifts across America, moving from one dead-end job to another, from one woman to the next, and from one drink to another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnconcerned with conventional success, Chinaski lives on his own terms, embracing failure, chaos, and the harsh realities of life with blunt honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough gritty and often humorous storytelling, Bukowski paints a vivid portrait of life on the fringes — exploring themes of poverty, rejection, independence, and the search for meaning in an indifferent world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth brutally honest and strangely compelling, \u003cem\u003eFactotum\u003c\/em\u003e is considered one of Bukowski’s most iconic works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood second-hand condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisible creasing and wear on cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight marks and handling wear on front and back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages intact and readable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding still firm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Virgin Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 978-0-7535-1815-1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Charles Bukowski","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48618626777316,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/2885\/9620\/files\/image-1774640538501.jpg?v=1774640689","url":"https:\/\/www.nostalgianook.co.za\/products\/factotum-charles-bukowski-second-hand-book","provider":"Nostalgia Nook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}