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And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks

by William S. Burroughs

2021-05-29 03:14:13

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The legendary novel whose true events inspired the film KILL YOUR DARLINGSIn the summer of 1944, a shocking murder rocked the fledgling Beats. William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, both still unknown, we inspired by the crime to collaborate on a nov... Read more
The legendary novel whose true events inspired the film KILL YOUR DARLINGSIn the summer of 1944, a shocking murder rocked the fledgling Beats. William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, both still unknown, we inspired by the crime to collaborate on a novel, a hard-boiled tale of bohemian New York during World War II, full of drugs and art, obsession and brutality, with scenes and characters drawn from their own lives. Finally published after more than sixty years, this is a captivating read, and incomparable literary artifact, and a window into the lives and art of two of the twentieth century''s most influential writers. Less

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ISBN9780802118769
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William S. Burroughs
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William Seward Burroughs II (5 Feb 1914 – 2 Aug 1997) was an American writer and visual artist. Burroughs was a primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodern author whose influence af...

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