Charles Bukowski - Correios

An ideal starting point for any reader looking to dive into Bukowski’s prolific body of work, Correios contains all the hallmarks of his writing. Packed with hilarious scenes, this novel also offers a raw, honest portrait of the frustrations endured by a long-suffering civil servant.

Its characters, straddling the line between fiction and reality, capture the essence and universality of the human condition. And we, as readers, will continue to encounter in Bukowski the usual mix of drunkenness, women, brawls, the occasional pangs of conscience — in short, the stumbles and pratfalls of life.