A young carnival hustler comes of age while dealing with addiction, his father, his coworkers, and his love of a fortune teller's daughter.

The Man Who Was Not With It is the story of young Bud Williams and his safari southward to Florida. On the way, he is abruptly confronted with the con men, addicts, and freaks, and the bruised innocence, of carnival and nightclub life.

Originally published in 1956. Features a new introduction by the author.