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| Author | James Ellroy |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Autobiography, relations with women, family relationships, mothers, death, psychological aspect |
| Publisher | Knopf |
| Publication date | September 7, 2010 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) and audio CD, audiobook, audible audio edition, Amazon Kindle |
| Pages | 203 |
| ISBN | 978-0-307-59350-4 |
| OCLC | 491896235 |
| Dewey Decimal | 813/.54 B |
| LC Class | PS3555.L6274 Z46 2010 |
The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women is a work of memoir and autobiography by American author James Ellroy published in 2010. Ellroy dedicated the memoir "To Erika Schickel." The epigraph for The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women is "I will take Fate by the throat. —Ludwig van Beethoven." The unabridged audiobook version is narrated by Ellroy himself.
The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women chronicles Ellroy's childhood, his confession of guilt over wishing his mother - Geneva Odelia (née Hilliker) Ellroy - dead, his wild teen life, love affairs, marriages, and finally, his finding of an extraordinary woman whom Ellroy refers to as "Her." It is a narrative of emotion, insight, sexuality, and spiritual quest.
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| Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy |
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| L.A. Quartet |
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| Underworld USA Trilogy |
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| The L.A. Quintet |
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| Short story collections |
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References
- O'Connell, John (October 23, 2010). "The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women by James Ellroy – review". The Guardian. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
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