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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This autobiographical novel was Burrough's first published work. It details his life and growing drug addiction during the post-WWII era. It is extremely compelling and intelligently written, with the ring of truth throughout. You certainly won't be interested in experimenting with morphine-derived narcotics after reading this. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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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 time spent kicking and time spent dealing, through junk sickness and a sanatorium, Junky is a field report from the American post-war drug underground. It has influenced generations of writers with its raw, sparse and unapologetic tone. No library descriptions found. |
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