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'Junk is not, like alcohol or weed, a means to increased enjoyment of life. Junk is not a kick. It is a way of life' William Burroughs, legendary drug addict, founder member of the Beats and author of Naked Lunch, relates with unflinching realism the addict's life: from initial heroin bliss to an unabated hunger for the needle, and the horrors of cold turkey and back again. An original, first-hand account which outraged 50s America, Junky remains one of the most raw and mesmerising accounts of heroin addiction ever written. 'As vital and visceral as ever' Daily Telegraph
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Junky, William S. Burroughs
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- Released
- 2012
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- Title
- Junky
- Language
- English
- Authors
- William S. Burroughs
- Publisher
- Viking
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 134
- ISBN10
- 0241956781
- ISBN13
- 9780241956786
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Classics, USA, LGBTQ+, American Literature, 20th century, Loss, Drugs, Alcohol, Homosexuality, Experiences, Autobiographical Novels, Drug Addicts, Beatniks, Heroin, Beat
- First published
- 1977
- Original title
- Junky
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- 'Junk is not, like alcohol or weed, a means to increased enjoyment of life. Junk is not a kick. It is a way of life' William Burroughs, legendary drug addict, founder member of the Beats and author of Naked Lunch, relates with unflinching realism the addict's life: from initial heroin bliss to an unabated hunger for the needle, and the horrors of cold turkey and back again. An original, first-hand account which outraged 50s America, Junky remains one of the most raw and mesmerising accounts of heroin addiction ever written. 'As vital and visceral as ever' Daily Telegraph