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3.7 · 255 pages · First published 1959
Controversial and bizarre cult novel based on the author’s own experiences as a drug addict, first published in 1959. Formed as a series of inter-connected adventures set in locations as diverse as the U.S. Mexico and Morocco sees the protagonist, Burroughs’ alter-ego William Lee on the run from the police and always searching for his next fix. Burroughs once stated that the chapters can be read in any order.
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- 3.7★
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Subjects
Drug UseHeroinDrug addictsRecovering addictsFictionAutobiographyBeat GenerationWar on DrugsEnglish languageAlienation (Social psychology)Drug withdrawal symptomsFICTION / LGBT / GayFICTION / LiterarySELF-HELP / Substance Abuse & Addictions / DrugsPests, controlPlaywritingDrug abuseDrama, techniqueAmerican literatureFiction, humorous, general
- Publishers
- Joyce & Co/Meulenhoff Amsterdam, Bruguera, Turtleback, John Calder, Grove Press, Ullstein
- Languages
- rus, eng, ger, spa, ita, chi