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alcoholism
Author_John O'Brien
bar
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humor
intoxication
race riots
Product details
- ISBN 9780802135421
- Weight: 269g
- Dimensions: 139 x 209mm
- Publication Date: 22 Jan 1998
- Publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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The Assault on Tony's is an unapologetic, unsentimental, and at times exuberant examination of the joys and sorrows of intoxication, combining the inimitable unflinching eye and grim wit of John O'Brien, author of Leaving Las Vegas. Barricaded in a bar called Tony's while a riot rages outside, the characters that people The Assault on Tony's are united by their desire to drink to the end, no matter what the consequences. In this stark and darkly humorous novel, social alliances are forged and challenged as each member of this macabre party ignores his fears in favor of keeping his tumbler full to the brim. As time goes on and the liquor supply starts to dwindle, the novel reaches a gritty intensity as it exposes the highs and lows of the human spirit.
