Ham On Rye
Paperback Published on: 02/07/2026
Price: £9.99
Bookseller Reviews
View all
Bukowski at his finest
Arguably Charles Bukowski's best novel to date. Ham on Rye tells the story of Hank Chinaski's early years right the way up to college. The characterization... READ MORE
Ham on Rye
In Ham on Rye we follow the young Chinaski as he navigates through a life filled with disappointment. He discovers his life is never going to be what he wa... READ MORE
Ham on Rye
In Ham on Rye we follow the young Chinaski as he navigates through a life filled with disappointment. He discovers his life is never going to be what he wa... READ MORE
Synopsis
RAW ~ REBELLIOUS ~ VULGAR
Bukowski's take on the bildungsroman, an anti-coming-of-age story and his finest novel.
Lifelong misfit Henry Chinaski grows up downtrodden, stumbling through a world he has only ever known as hostile. Fights, failed romances and humiliations abound; Chinaski toughens up as he grows up, finding solace in books and in the bottle.
Savagely funny and profoundly human, Ham on Rye is essential reading for anyone who has ever been ready to quit - and chosen to laugh, drink or fight back instead.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Canongate Books
- ISBN: 9781837264025
- Number of pages: 368
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 21 mm
- Weight: 256g
- Languages: English