Savage reviews singling out his naivety as a writer led eventually to depression, alcoholism and a bleak and lonely suicide in 1984. As a kid I first discovered one of his books in a café my mum and dad took me to in Belfast and over the years have amassed a pretty complete collection, though I'm loathe to lend them out.
His most famous novel, Trout Fishing in America, sold over 2 million copies in its heyday, yet today is virtually impossible to find on the shelves of even the best used book store. Aside from a run of success in the late sixties/early seventies, his body of work has been neglected by commercial publishing. One of my favourite unsung cult authors, Richard Brautigan has largely been out of print for decades. Chris Flynn: The fact that Hawkline Monster is once again seeing the light of day is good news as far as I'm concerned.
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