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  The Grass Arena: An Autobiography (Paperback) By (author) John Healy, Afterword by Colin Maccabe

  

  

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  Short Description for The Grass ArenaJohn Healy, the son of poor Irish immigrants in London, grows up hardened by violence and soon finds himself overwhelmed by alcoholism. He ends up in the grass arena: the parks and streets of the inner city, where beggars, thieves, prostitutes and killers fight for survival and each day brings the question of where to find the next drink.
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  • Publisher: PENGUIN CLASSICS
  • Published: 31 July 2008
  • Format: Paperback 272 pages
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  • Categories: Biography: General | Autobiography: General | Poverty & Unemployment | Homelessness | Illness & Addiction: Social Aspects
  • ISBN 13: 9780141189598 ISBN 10: 0141189592
  • Sales rank: 11,945

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Full description for The Grass Arena

• John Healy, the son of poor Irish immigrants in London, grows up hardened by violence and soon finds himself overwhelmed by alcoholism. He ends up in the grass arena: the parks and streets of the inner city, where beggars, thieves, prostitutes and killers fight for survival and each day brings the question of where to find the next drink. In his searing autobiography Healy describes with unflinching honesty his experiences of addiction, his escape through learning to play chess in prison, and his ongoing search for peace of mind.