Angels
Author: Denis Johnson
‘A dazzling and savage first novel’ New York Times, , Angels tells the story of two born losers. Jamie has ditched her husband and is running away with her two baby girls. Bill is dreaming of making it big in a life of crime. They meet on a Greyhound bus and decide to team up., , So begins a stunning, tragic odyssey through the dark underbelly of America – the bars, bus statio….Read More
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