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Naman vasal the year is 1930 and a violinist by the name of pritam had an epiphany. War ii draft and makes his way from one menial job to the next hence a factotum. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. The book addresses problems that are relatable to every human. The book seems to be about a depressed and disaffected man, henry chinaski, in the 1940s constantly going around usa working different jobs and living. Daniel ofman graduated as a business analyst from the eindhoven university of technology in 1973. Chinaski travels from city to city, moving listlessly from one odd job to another, always. The main characters of this fiction, classics story are henry chinaski. Extolled author charles bukowski wrote factotum in 1975, but with all the. Isbn 9780876852637, originally published in 1975 by black sparrow books. He is also the founder of the famous behavior model. First off, apart from saying yes, im alive, i want to thank you all for your kind words, well wishes, prayers, concern, and general good thoughts. A great read, incredible man, though id recommend checking out post office first, get. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only.
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