Naked Lunch

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William S. Burroughs, Coralie Bickford-Smith: Naked Lunch (2016, Penguin Books, Limited)

304 pages

English language

Published Nov. 15, 2016 by Penguin Books, Limited.

ISBN:
978-0-241-28463-6
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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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  • American literature