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by the author of the novel: naked lunch
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Review
‘The fold-in technique gives excellent comic and satiric results...cleverly combines the raw energy of lowbrow spy- and science fiction with the brutal unfamiliarity of hardcore pornography.’ Spectator
‘His Swiftian vision of a processed, pre-packaged life, a kind of electro-chemical totalitarianism, often evokes the black laughter of hilarious horror.’ Playboy
From the Back Cover
‘Language is the worn coin pressed silently into my hand. Inspector J. Lee of the Nova Police knew them by many names – but he only knew one way to stop them...The only weapon was silence: silence to say goodbye – by silence to say good. "You see, gentlemen, what we call history of the world – and the world is a killer virus...”’
A prophetic vision of a world in which technology has gone haywire, 'The Ticket that Exploded' completes Burroughs’ classic ‘Cut-Up Trilogy’.
'Lee, Kiki, the Nova Police, the Mugwumps, Mr Bradley, Mr Martin – the gang's all here in the novel where Burroughs' cut-up technique came on line. As filthy and boggling as it was in 1968 – would he get away with it today?' Time Out
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The Ticket That Exploded
Seller: Walden Books, London, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. Card covers are age-toned and marked, previous owner's ink '10' on front cover, corners bumped; spine sunned, faintly creased; binding is tight; pages are age-toned but unmarked. ; 4.4 x 0.5 x 7 inches; 192 pages. Seller Inventory # 57310
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The ticket that exploded
Seller: RightWayUp Books, Woodbridge, SUFFO, United Kingdom
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Burroughs, William. The ticket that exploded. First UK paperback. London: Corgi Books, 1971. Paperback, VG. Light shelfwear to cover corners; spine sunned. Binding strong. Ownership signature to half-title. 191pp. + publisher advertisement Contents clean and bright. The Ticket That Exploded is a 1962 novel. Together with The Soft Machine and Nova Express it is part of a trilogy, referred to as The Nova Trilogy, created using the cut-up technique, although for this book Burroughs used a variant called 'the fold-in' method. The novel is an anarchic tale concerning mind control by psychic, electronic, sexual, pharmaceutical, subliminal, and other means. Passages from the other two books and even from this book show up in rearranged form and are often repeated. This work is significant for fans of Burroughs, in that it describes his idea of language as a virus and his philosophy of the cut-up technique. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. Seller Inventory # ABE-1736598275492
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The Ticket That Exploded
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Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers, London, 1971
ISBN 10: 0552086177
ISBN 13: 9780552086172
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Seller: Bookwood, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Wraps. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. From rear cover: "The Ticket That Exploded utilises William Burroughs's now famous fold-in method to give a fragmented and many-sided vision of modern reality. The result is at once an original work of fiction, an intensely poetical novel and a political and moral fable. The author's preoccupation is with the plethora of forces in the world that attempt to exercise 'control', and his fantastic imagination once again weaves extraordinary images and ideas into a world that is both personal and universal". First Corgi paperback edition, published 1971. Front cover blurb: "Author of The Naked Lunch". Mass market paperback. Printed in Great Britain. Slight handling wear, bookseller's small price sticker to front cover, mild spotting to edge of book block, otherwise a nice clean tight solid softcover copy. 191pp. SB-95. Seller Inventory # 035947
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London: Corgi Books 1971 First Corgi Paperback Printing ISBN 0-552-08617-7, 1971
ISBN 10: 0552086177
ISBN 13: 9780552086172
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Seller: N & A Smiles, Kellerberrin, WA, Australia
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. VG- Light edgewear, spine sunned, otherwise an attractive copy. Seller Inventory # 15780
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The ticket that exploded.
Seller: Le-Livre, SABLONS, France
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Couverture souple. Condition: bon. R320169604: 1971. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Tâchée, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 191 pages - ouvrage en anglais. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. Seller Inventory # R320169604
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The Ticket That Exploded
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Corgi/Transworld Publishers: London, 1971
ISBN 10: 0552086177
ISBN 13: 9780552086172
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Seller: COLD TONNAGE BOOKS, Colyton, DEVON, United Kingdom
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Paperback original. First Corgi paperback printing. Corgi 0552086177. First published in hardcover (and simultaneous trade paperback) in the UK in 1968, followed by this 1971 Corgi mass market paperback. ''Corgi edition published 1971'' on the copyright page. See: Maynard & Miles: William S. Burroughs: A Bibliography 1953-1973, A6f. Page edges a little browned, else a fine (unread) copy. Seller Inventory # 46446
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780552086172
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Ticket That Exploded This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780552086172
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