William S. Burroughs ; with an introduction by Allen Ginsberg.
First complete and unexpurgated edition.
New York, N.Y., U.S.A. :
Penguin Books,
1977.
xvi, 158 pages ;
18 cm
"Originally published as Junkie under the pen name of William Lee."
The first complete and unexpurgated edition, originally published as 'Junkie' under the pen name of William Lee.
Depicts the addict's life: his hallucinations, his ghostly nocturnal wanderings, his strange sexuality, and his hunger for the needle. Following its hero from his midwestern birthplace to New York, New Orleans, and Mexico City. Based on the author's own experiences.