Hooky the Cripple

Hooky the Cripple

"Hooky the Cripple" is a 2002 novel written by Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read, illustrated by Adam Cullen published by Pluto Press.

Plot summary

The story is set in the sixteenth century. It is about a hunchbacked son of a prostitute who stabs a bullying butcher in the head 21 times, and eventually goes to trial for murder.

External links

* [http://seven.com.au/sundaysunrise/features/18686 interview with Read and Cullen]


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