William S. Burroughs ; with an introduction by Allen Ginsberg.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
First complete and unexpurgated edition.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York, N.Y., U.S.A. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Penguin Books,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1977.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xvi, 158 pages ;
Dimensions
18 cm
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
"Originally published as Junkie under the pen name of William Lee."
(CREDITS NOTE (PROJECTED AND VIDEO MATERIAL AND SOUND RECORDINGS
Text of Note
The first complete and unexpurgated edition, originally published as 'Junkie' under the pen name of William Lee.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
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.