About the book
Bill Clegg led a successful life as a literary agent with a tight network of support. Yet he became entangled in a two-month crack addiction, after being discharged from a rehab clinic. This relapse cost him almost everything: his home, money, career, and nearly his life.
Content and themes
Clegg explores the allure of addiction, the tension and paranoid reality of a hidden existence, and the alternation between ecstasy and downfall. He sketches how addiction develops through patterns from the past, without simplifying the cause.
Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man is a gripping, honest, and carefully written story that doesn't let go of the reader.
Suitable for
- Language: English
- Level: Advanced (C1–C2)
- Application: self-study, education, deepening into addiction issues
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