The first novel in William Burroughs' anarchic 'Cut-Up Trilogy'. A world populated by hanged soldiers, North African street urchins, addicted narcotics agents, Spanish rent boys, evil doctors, corrupt judges and monsters from the mythology of history or the laboratories of science - Burroughs was truly the Hieronymus Bosch of the twentieth century. In this surreal, savage and brilliantly funny novel, his famous 'cut-up' technique, the slicing and random folding in of words, transforms the narrative into an extraordinary, ...
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The first novel in William Burroughs' anarchic 'Cut-Up Trilogy'. A world populated by hanged soldiers, North African street urchins, addicted narcotics agents, Spanish rent boys, evil doctors, corrupt judges and monsters from the mythology of history or the laboratories of science - Burroughs was truly the Hieronymus Bosch of the twentieth century. In this surreal, savage and brilliantly funny novel, his famous 'cut-up' technique, the slicing and random folding in of words, transforms the narrative into an extraordinary, unequalled new form of prose poetry, taking us deeper into the dark recesses of Burroughs' imagination.
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Add this copy of The Soft Machine to cart. $8.98, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1966 by Grove/Atlantic.
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Very Good. 0394171152. Fifth Printing. Modest tanning to the page edges. The first volume in the Nova Trilogy, and a McCaffrey 100 title. Near fine, an unmarked copy.; Mass Market PB; 182 pages.
Add this copy of The Soft Machine to cart. $41.59, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Grove Press.
Add this copy of The Soft Machine to cart. $225.00, like new condition, Sold by David Kaye Books & Memorabilia rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Woodland Hills, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Grove Press.
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Fine+ with no dust jacket. 0394171152. SIGNED by Burroughs on title page, very fine in bright uncreased covers, nearly as new; a crisp clean copy, appears unread; stated fifth printing; photos on request; 182 pages; Signed by Author.