{"product_id":"2940170068630","title":"On Drinking","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive collection of works on a subject that inspired and haunted Charles Bukowski for his entire life: \u003ci\u003ealcohol\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Bukowski turns to the bottle in this revelatory collection of poetry and prose that includes some of the writer¿s best and most lasting work. A self-proclaimed ¿dirty old man¿, Bukowski used alcohol as muse and as fuel, a conflicted relationship responsible for some of his darkest moments, as well as some of his most joyful and inspired.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOn Drinking\u003c\/i\u003e, Bukowski expert Abel Debritto has collected the writer¿s most profound, funny, and memorable work on his ups and downs with the hard stuff amp;mdash; a topic that allowed Bukowski to explore some of life¿s most pressing questions. Through drink, Bukowski is able to be alone, to be with people, to be a poet, a lover, and a friend amp;mdash; though often at great cost. As Bukowski writes in a poem simply titled ¿Drinking¿, ¿for me\/it was or\/is\/a manner of\/dying\/with boots on\/and gun\/smoking and a\/symphony music background.¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn Drinking\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful testament to the pleasures and miseries of a life in drink, and a window into the soul of one of our most beloved and enduring writers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117143048432,"sku":"2940170068630","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170068630_p0.jpg?v=1763701224","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170068630","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}