Junky

Junky

Summary

'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.

Reviews

  • Reads today as fresh and unvarnished as it ever has
    Will Self

About the author

William S. Burroughs

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