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Cities of the Red Night

William S. Burroughs

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Cities of the Red Night

by William S. Burroughs
Cities of the Red Night
Cities of the Red Night

Dystopian exploration intertwining anarchy, piracy, and disease.

"Cities of the Red Night" is not just a book; it's a surreal journey that challenges conventional storytelling. Burroughs uses a blend of historical fiction, science fiction, and his own unique style to create a narrative that defies easy categorization. If you're open to a non-linear, mind-bending experience that delves into themes of freedom and control, this book might just reshape the way you think about literature.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Cities of the Red Night

by William S. Burroughs
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ISBN: 9780805039559
Author: William S. Burroughs
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company / Owl Books
Date of Publication: 1995-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Related Topics: Dystopia, Science Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.75
(rated by 5387 readers)

Description

While young men wage war against an evil empire of zealous mutants, the population of this modern inferno is afflicted with the epidemic of a radioactive virus. An opium-infused apocalyptic vision from the legendary author of Naked Lunch; the first of the trilogy with The Place of the Dead Roads and his final novel The Western Lands.
 

Dystopian exploration intertwining anarchy, piracy, and disease.

"Cities of the Red Night" is not just a book; it's a surreal journey that challenges conventional storytelling. Burroughs uses a blend of historical fiction, science fiction, and his own unique style to create a narrative that defies easy categorization. If you're open to a non-linear, mind-bending experience that delves into themes of freedom and control, this book might just reshape the way you think about literature.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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