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John obrien may 21, 1960 april 10, 1994 was an american author. I found leaving las vegas to be a great read from start to finish. John obrien john obriens books have established him as a writer who communicated the voice of the loner with blistering realness and unmistakable force. John obriens first novel leaving las vegas was published in 1990 and made into a film of the same name in 1995. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading leaving las vegas. Buy a cheap copy of leaving las vegas book by john obrien. Includes identificaton criteria and points of issue to help collectors identify the original book. A savage journey to the heart of the american dream is a 1971 novel by hunter s. Leaving las vegas is a semi autobiographical 1990 novel by john obrien. He loads a supply of liquor and beer into his bmw and gets drunk as he. Sera, a prostitute, and ben, an alcoholic, stumble.

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