Naked Lunch (Modern Classic) - Softcover

William Burroughs

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0586085602 ISBN 13: 9780586085608

Publisher: Flamingo, 1993

Synopsis

The anarchic, phenomenally strong-sellling classic from the godfather of the Beats.

Welcome to Interzone...

Say hello to Bradley the Buyer, the best narcotics agent in the business. Attend international playboy A.J.’s annual party, where the punch is to be treated with extreme caution. Meet Dr ‘Fingers’ Schafer, the Lobotomy Kid and his giant centipede, ‘The Complete American De-anxietized Man.’ And enter the dark and infernal mind of Bill Lee as he pursues his daily quest for the ultimate merchandise...

Provocative, influential, morbidly fascinating, ‘Naked Lunch’ is an apocalyptic ride through the darker recesses of the human psyche.

About this title

Review:

‘A true genius and first mythographer of the mid-twentieth century, William Burroughs is the lineal successor to James Joyce. Naked Lunch is a banquet you will never forget.’ JG Ballard

‘A delirious exploration of sexual violence through the art of collage.’ Time Out

Synopsis:

The anarchic, phenomenally strong-selling classic from the godfather of the Beats: revitalised with a cool new jacket. WELCOME TO INTERZONE...Say hello to Bradley the Buyer, the best narcotics agent in the business. Attend international playboy A.J.'s annual party, where the punch is to be treated with extreme caution. Meet Dr 'Fingers' Schafer, the Lobotomy Kid and his giant centipede, 'The Complete American De-anxietized Man.' And enter the dark and infernal mind of Bill Lee as he pursues his daily quest for the ultimate merchandise...Provocative, influential, morbidly fascinating, Naked Lunch is an apocalyptic ride through the darker recesses of the human psyche.

About this edition

• Publisher: Flamingo
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0586085602
• ISBN 13: 9780586085608
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208