An edition of Naked Lunch
(1959)
El almuerzo desnudo.
by William S. Burroughs and William Burroughs
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Controversial and bizarre cult novel based on the author’s own experiences as a drug addict, first published in 1959. Formed as a series of inter-connected adventures set in locations as diverse as the U.S. Mexico and Morocco sees the protagonist, Burroughs’ alter-ego William Lee on the run from the police and always searching for his next fix. Burroughs once stated that the chapters can be read in any order.
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Drug Use, Heroin, Drug addicts, Recovering addicts, Fiction, Autobiography, Beat Generation, War on Drugs, English language, Alienation (Social psychology), Drug withdrawal symptoms, FICTION / LGBT / Gay, FICTION / Literary, SELF-HELP / Substance Abuse & Addictions / Drugs, Pests, control, Playwriting, Drug abuse, Drama, technique, American literature, Fiction, humorous, general, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, psychologicalPeople
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Translation of: 'The naked lunch'. London : Corgi, 1968.
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| August 12, 2025 | Edited by OnFrATa | merge authors |
| April 30, 2021 | Edited by AgentSapphire | Merge works |
| April 27, 2011 | Edited by OCLC Bot | Added OCLC numbers. |
| October 18, 2010 | Edited by Laurel Bellon | merge authors |
| November 2, 2008 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from Talis record |