Burroughs, William S.
Queer. William S. Burroughs
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141189918
- author:
- Burroughs, William S.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 1.2 x 19.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
William S. Burroughs' Queer is a novel that defies easy categorisation, blending elements of autobiography and politics with dark humour and fantasy. Written in 1952, but not published until 1985, this enigmatic work is a deeply personal and provocative exploration of desire and possession. Set against the backdrop of Mexico City's American expatriate scene in the early 1950s, Queer follows the hopeless pursuit of desire through a series of bar-hopping encounters. As the narrative unfolds, the trademark Burroughsian voice emerges, a maniacal mix of self-lacerating humour and unflinching honesty. This haunting tale of possession and exorcism is also a novel with a complex and troubled history, one that is slowly revealed in this new edition. With its unique blend of the comic and the grotesque, Queer is a work that continues to fascinate and disturb readers to this day.
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