The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women is a work of memoir and autobiography by American author James Ellroy published in 2010.[1] Ellroy dedicated the memoir "To Erika Schickel." The epigraph for The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women is "I will take Fate by the throat. —Ludwig van Beethoven." The unabridged audiobook version is narrated by Ellroy himself.

The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women
First edition cover
AuthorJames Ellroy
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAutobiography, relations with women, family relationships, mothers, death, psychological aspect
PublisherKnopf
Publication date
September 7, 2010
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback) and audio CD, audiobook, audible audio edition, Amazon Kindle
Pages203
ISBN978-0-307-59350-4
OCLC491896235
813/.54 B
LC ClassPS3555.L6274 Z46 2010

The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women chronicles Ellroy's childhood, his confession of guilt over wishing his mother - Geneva Odelia (née Hilliker) Ellroy - dead, his wild teen life, love affairs, marriages, and finally, his finding of an extraordinary woman whom Ellroy refers to as "Her." It is a narrative of emotion, insight, sexuality, and spiritual quest.

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  1. ^ O'Connell, John (October 23, 2010). "The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women by James Ellroy – review". The Guardian. Retrieved February 8, 2024.