Junky
3.9/ 5
24 ratings
About This Book
A semi-autobiographical account, narrated in a matter-of-fact manner, of the author’s life as a drug addict. The story ranges from the backstreets of New York to a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kentucky, the bars of New Orleans and on to Mexico, recounting the difficulties of obtaining drugs, financial problems and homosexual encounters. Burroughs significantly stretched the boundaries of publishable material with his debut novel.
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The Swinging Light
Book Details
First Published
1953
Pages
159 pages
Rating
3.9 / 5
Ratings
24
Editions
48
Publisher
Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
Language
GER, DUT, FRE
Status
Published
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