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Written using Donn Pearce's own experiences of working on a Florida chain gang, "Cool Hand Luke" is the classic tale of a quiet hero who refused to conform. Forced into a chain gang after a controversial career in the army, Lucas Jackson's outsized feats range from bizarre acts of gluttony and gambling - betting a fellow inmate he can eat 50 eggs - to harrowing escape attempts. Luke's acts of defiance and his refusal to 'git his mind right' soon make him a legend among his fellow convicts - a symbol of hope in a cruel regime designed to break a man's body and spirit. The original rebel, Luke's anti-hero personality makes him one of the seminal non-conformists - born to lose, but full of dignity. "Cool Hand Luke" was turned into a film in 1967, the year after its initial publication, starring Paul Newman. The screenplay, scripted by Donn Pearce himself, was nominated for an Academy Award.

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Book category Books in English Fiction & related items Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

• Full title: Cool Hand Luke: Introduction by Antonia Quirke
• Author: Dom Pearce
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• EAN: 9781780333816
• ISBN: 1780333811
• ID: 04420062
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
• Weight: 186 g
• Dimensions: 197 × 129 × 16 mm
• Date of publishing: 22. September 2011

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