The naked lunch.

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William S. Burroughs: The naked lunch. (1964, Calder & Boyars in association with Olympia Press)

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Published Nov. 10, 1964 by Calder & Boyars in association with Olympia Press.

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978-0-7145-0391-2
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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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