An opium addict is lost in the jungle; young men wage war against an empire of mutants; a handsome young pirate faces his execution; and the world's population is infected with a radioactive epidemic. These stories are woven together in a single tale of mayhem and chaos. In the first novel of the trilogy continued in The Place of Dead Roads and The Western Lands, William Burroughs sharply satirizes modern society in a poetic and shocking story of sex, drugs, disease and adventure.
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An opium addict is lost in the jungle; young men wage war against an empire of mutants; a handsome young pirate faces his execution; and the world's population is infected with a radioactive epidemic. These stories are woven together in a single tale of mayhem and chaos. In the first novel of the trilogy continued in The Place of Dead Roads and The Western Lands, William Burroughs sharply satirizes modern society in a poetic and shocking story of sex, drugs, disease and adventure.
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Add this copy of Cities of the Red Night to cart. $23.00, good condition, Sold by Twice Sold Tales rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ashfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Holt, Rinehart Winston.
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Good. Size: 9x6x1; 1st edittion 1st printing-stain at bottom of spine that impacts dust jacket plus cover-1/2 inch tear at top edge of dust jacket-some staining to closed page edge-otherwise binding strong contents clean-enjoy.
Add this copy of Cities of the Red Night William S. Burroughs to cart. $23.50, good condition, Sold by Clovis Book Barn rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Clovis, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Holt McDougal.
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Collectible-Good. 1981-Hardback with dustjacket. First Edition, First Printing. Book is in very good condition. Book has light wear on edges. Dustjacket has minor shelf wear. NO International or priority. Free tracking with domestic orders. NO RETURNS AFTER 30 DAYS. MD SKU-6974056.
Add this copy of Cities of the Red Night to cart. $27.85, good condition, Sold by Websters Bookstore Cafe rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from State College, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
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Good in good dust jacket. First Edition. Stated first edition, first printing (full number line). Jacket mildly edgeworn and bumped at top edge; mild age toning to flaps. Pages clean. Binding sound.
Add this copy of Cities of the Red Night to cart. $30.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
Add this copy of Cities of the Red Night to cart. $30.00, very good condition, Sold by PASCALE'S BOOKS rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NORTH READING, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston:.
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Fine- in Fine- jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. The first edition is stated, 332 pages. "This book is without doubt William Burroughs' magnum opus, perhaps even more important than Naked Lunch." FINE-HARDCOVER, FINE-DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket.
Add this copy of Cities of the Red Night to cart. $30.46, very good condition, Sold by Lawrence Jones rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Nobby Beach, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 1981 by Holt, Rinehart & Winston.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo. xviii, 332pp. Cloth backed boards in jacket. A couple of very small chips to edge of jacket, page edges evenly toned.
Add this copy of Cities of the Red Night to cart. $31.50, like new condition, Sold by Bruce Davidson Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Arlington, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Holt Rinehart and Winston.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First printing. Fine in a fine dustjacket. Laid in is a pamphlet from the Grenfell Press announcing its forthcoming publication of Burroughs' "The Cat Inside". As that book was not published until 1986 and Cities of the Night ws oublished in 1981 the pamphlet probably did come with it originally.
Add this copy of Cities of the Red Night to cart. $35.00, like new condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
Add this copy of Cities of the Red Night to cart. $35.00, very good condition, Sold by Half Price Books Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
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Add this copy of Cities of the Red Night to cart. $40.00, very good condition, Sold by The Chatham Bookseller rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Madison, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Holt, Rinehart & Winston.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Octavo. 332 pp. Tan and orange boards with lettering on the spine only. No bumps or rubbing. Binding is square and tight. Pictorial color endpapers. Dust jacket is bright, pictorial and unclipped. DJ is protected by mylar, and shows original price of $14.95. Interior is clean and unmarked. Cited as "without a doubt, William Burroughs' magnum opus, " this copy is a sturdy, clean edition in gift-worthy condition.
This is an excellent place to start for people wanting to get into Burroughs. It features many elements that have come to define Burroughs, rampant drug abuse, erotic hangings, shifting timelines with multiple plots, and lots of homosexual activity. In this novel, however, it is presented in the most coherent, digestible, compelling way that I have read from Burroughs. My favorite book of his.