Junky
(Book)
Uniform Title
Contributors
Harris, Oliver editor,
Published
New York : Grove Press, [2012].
Physical Desc
xxxvii, 197 pages ; 21 cm.
Status
Northwest Reno Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION BURROU 2012
2 available
FICTION BURROU 2012
2 available
Sparks Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION BURROU 2012
1 available
FICTION BURROU 2012
1 available
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Northwest Reno Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION BURROU 2012 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Grove Press, [2012].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"The definitive text of "Junk."--title page.
General Note
Originally published: New York : Penguin Books, 2003.
Description
In his debut novel, Junky, Burroughs fictionalized his experiences using and peddling heroin and other drugs in the 1950s into a work that reads like a field report from the underworld of post-war America. The Burroughs-like protagonist of the novel, Bill Lee, see-saws between periods of addiction and rehab, using a panoply of substances including heroin, cocaine, marijuana, paregoric (a weak tincture of opium) and goof balls (barbiturate), amongst others.,Provided by publisher.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Burroughs, W. S., & Harris, O. (2012). Junky . Grove Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997. and Oliver Harris. 2012. Junky. Grove Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997. and Oliver Harris. Junky Grove Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Burroughs, William S., and Oliver Harris. Junky Grove Press, 2012.
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