Sex & Rage

Eve Babitz

£9.99

Jacaranda – wild child of sun and surf – grows up by the hurling glory of the ocean and believes that good things are infinite. Propelled by drink, drugs and men, she travels headlong through the rip current of West Hollywood’s decadent paradise in the pursuit of pleasure. Before long, she is on the edge: the allure of excess threatens her book deal, the patience of her agent and the possibility of a new life.

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Publish Date: 02/07/2026

Description

INTOXICATING ~ EFFERVESCENT ~ HEDONISTIC

Iconic LA ‘lit girl’ Eve Babitz’s semi-autobiographical novel of sun, excess and success.

Jacaranda – wild child of sun and surf – grows up by the hurling glory of the ocean and believes that good things are infinite. Propelled by drink, drugs and men, she travels headlong through the rip current of West Hollywood’s decadent paradise in the pursuit of pleasure. Before long, she is on the edge: the allure of excess threatens her book deal, the patience of her agent and the possibility of a new life.

Sex and Rage charts the highs and lows of a life lived at the limits, of creative pursuit and of dazzlingly beautiful people in 1970s LA.

Additional information

Weight 184 g
Dimensions 204 × 135 × 15 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

256

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

813.54 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K