In the Belly of the Beast: Letters From Prison
Jack Henry Abbott
192 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0679732373
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Language: English
Publish: January 2, 1991
AutobiographyBiographyBiography MemoirClassicsCrimeMemoirNonfictionPoliticsPsychologyTrue Crime
This book collects Abbott’s correspondence from prison with Norman Mailer, who provides an introduction. Abbott was a convict who had served the bulk of his life in various prisons across the country. The book is a lauded entry in the repertoire of prison literature.