Junky
New edition of the Penguin Essential of the most mesmerising account of heroin addiction ever written
'Junk is not, like alcohol or weed, a means to increased enjoyment of life. Junk is not a kick. It is a way of life'
William Burroughs, legendary drug addict, founder member of the Beats and author of Naked Lunch, relates with unflinching realism the addict's life- from initial heroin bliss to an unabated hunger for the needle, and the horrors of cold turkey and back again.
Author: William S. Burroughs
Format: Paperback, 144 pages, 111mm x 180mm, 86 g
Published: 2012, Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: General & Literary Fiction
New edition of the Penguin Essential of the most mesmerising account of heroin addiction ever written
'Junk is not, like alcohol or weed, a means to increased enjoyment of life. Junk is not a kick. It is a way of life'
William Burroughs, legendary drug addict, founder member of the Beats and author of Naked Lunch, relates with unflinching realism the addict's life- from initial heroin bliss to an unabated hunger for the needle, and the horrors of cold turkey and back again.