Junky

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Burroughs' first novel, Junky remains the most unflinching, unsentimental account of addiction ever written

Burroughs' first novel, a largely autobiographical account of the constant cycle of drug dependency, cures and relapses, remains the most unflinching, unsentimental account of addiction ever written. Through junk neighbourhoods in New York, New Orleans and Mexico City, through time spent kicking, time spent dealing and time rolling drunks for money, through junk sickness and a sanatorium, Junky is a field report (by a writer trained in anthropology at Harvard) from the American post-war drug underground. A cult classic, it has influenced generations of writers with its raw, sparse and unapologetic tone. This definitive edition painstakingly recreates the author's original text word for word.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780141189826
Published: November 2008

Number of pages: 208
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 12 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd