num_pages: 200
description: Leaving Las Vegas, the first novel by John O’Brien, is a disturbing and emotionally wrenching story of a woman who embraces life and a man who rejects it. Sera, a prostitute, and Ben, an alcoholic, stumble together and discover in each other a respite from their unforgiving lives. A testimony to the raw talent of its young author, Leaving Las Vegas is a compelling story of unconditional love between two disenfranchised and lost souls—an overlooked American classic.
language: English
title: Leaving Las Vegas
titlecomplete: Leaving Las Vegas
genres: Fiction, American, Media Tie In, Literature, Romance, Classics, Novels, Contemporary, Modern, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 5007
places: Las Vegas, Nevada, Los Angeles, California
publisher: Grove Press