Ham on Rye covers

[mjp]

I saw this today and I'm wondering what the remote desert - or a trailer home - has to do with Ham on Rye.

Seems like Ham on Rye has had more (English language) covers than any other Bukowski title...

That last one is especially awful.

 

[skiroomalum]

I kinda like the boxing urchin cover. Seems like a tough little bastard.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

It's just unbelievable. Non of them really make sense. And the last one of the multi-color kid -- I guess it's an attempt to make it "Burning Man" modern, but the kid looks like he has autism and I don't think Buk would have liked it.

No one really pisses on Barbara Martin here and I agree with the sentiment. But the real approach should have been Buk doing a drawing that encapsulated his feelings about the book. Much like the early chaps.

 

[zobraks]

He brought everyone down to earth, even the angels.

I like Leonard Cohen, but for some reason this quote always makes me wanna puke.

 

[roni]

I'm all for the original BSP-cover (and I am not always a fan of Barbara Martin's designs). It makes perfect sense and has a historical approach to the person of the writer who's giving his autobiography here.

B.t.w.:
Who is Roddy Doyle? Is his introduction any good?

 

[PhillyDave]

@roni Doyle is an Irish writer. Amazing? No. Enjoyable? Sure. A bunch of his novels have been made into movie. The biggie is The Commitments. Actually I read A Star Called Henry 6(?) months ago that really was an excellent novel.

 

[roni]

Thanks for the info. Do you (or does anybody) have a scan of his introduction to 'Ham On Rye'?

 

[PhillyDave]

have not read. would scan if I could.

 

[Petey]

Can't you remember ....:wb:

https://bukowskiforum.com/threads/ham-on-rye-intro.696/

But the online link to the introduction is dead already.....

 

[Skygazer]

Here's one roni, hope I haven't missed anything out. Had a bit of a carry on converting it to something I could move, don't understand the Cloud thing!

 

[PhillyDave]

Hey girl, long time no see. Thanks a lot for the pdf! Cool.

 

[roni]

Here's one roni

Thanks baby.

 

[gabilager]

i was looking for some covers... is the brazilian edition the only one with this crumb drawing on it?

by the way, is there any thread comparing international covers?

 

[zobraks]

is there any thread comparing international covers?

Kinda.

 

[gabilager]

thanks