The Last Bongo Sunset

by Les Plesko

In a graphic first novel, a young man falls into the dark, mindless routine of a drug addict, but painful memories and a young runaway force him to face his fears and try to save them both. A first... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671880497
• ISBN13: 9780671880491
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Rare, Beautiful, Brave

Plesko takes the reader on a journey into the terrible clutches of drug addiction, then does something more difficult: he transcends the crushing realities of his characters through the power and lyricism of his prose. Last Bongo Sunset is a absorbing account of a rare triumph over addiction written with compassion, skill, and wisdom.

Penetrating, Difficult but worth the effort

A harrowing look at the seedy underbelly of post-beat '70's Venice, California. It's meant to be challenging, both in tone and subject matter, and I found it well worth the effort.