Famous for his once open heroin use, his homosexuality and the bizarre and accidental killing of his wife, it is the shattering insight of his books that have made him one of the most admired but also one of the most controversial writers of this century. "Naked Lunch", his most famous book and now a feature film, was burnt by British Customs. Musicians grabbed names like "Joy Division" and "Heavy Metal" from his works and his benefactors and friends include Allen Ginsberg, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Mick Jagger and Lou ...
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Famous for his once open heroin use, his homosexuality and the bizarre and accidental killing of his wife, it is the shattering insight of his books that have made him one of the most admired but also one of the most controversial writers of this century. "Naked Lunch", his most famous book and now a feature film, was burnt by British Customs. Musicians grabbed names like "Joy Division" and "Heavy Metal" from his works and his benefactors and friends include Allen Ginsberg, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Mick Jagger and Lou Reed. This insight into his life and work is written by his close friend Barry Miles.
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Add this copy of William Burroughs: El Hombre Invisible to cart. $6.00, very good condition, Sold by HIstoryMysteryBookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Concord, NH, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Virgin Books.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Glossy jacket with light shelf wear, light foxing to top outside page edge no marks in book. 238 p. Contains: Unspecified. Includes Unspecified. Audience: General/trade. Iconoclast; visionary; homosexual crusader; drug advocate; teacher and elder statesman to the Beats: William Burroughs remains one of the most complex and controversial American writers of the twentieth century. After killing his wife in a bizarre shooting accident, Burroughs moved to Tangier where he lived in a male brothel and wrote his celebrated bestseller Naked Lunch-in Newsweek's words 'A masterpiece. A cry from Hell' and spent much of the rest of his life in self-imposed exile from the United States. Following Burroughs' death in August 1997, Barry Miles updated his riveting, highly readable and unconventional biography of this legendary provocateur and all-round thorn in the side of the establishment.
Add this copy of William Burroughs: El Hombre Invisible to cart. $6.05, very good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Virgin.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Inscription on the first page, typically just a name but may include a dedication or a brief personal message.
Add this copy of William Burroughs: El Hombre Invisible to cart. $29.49, like new condition, Sold by Pat Cramer,Bookseller rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lewisville, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Virgin Books.
