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WILLIAM S BURROUGHS A LIFE By Barry Miles (Paperback / softback) (9781780221205
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Topic
- History, Science, Philosophy
- Book Series
- NA
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- UK
- Type
- Biography
- Features
- Biographical account, Exploration of literary influence, Insights into personal life, Analysis of major works, Cultural and historical context
- Narrative Type
- Non-Fiction
- Edition
- NA
- Intended Audience
- General Readers, History Enthusiasts, Students
- Item Length
- 139
- Signed
- NO
- ISBN
- 9781780221205
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It has been 50 years since Norman Mailer asserted, 'I think that William Burroughs is the only American novelist living today who may conceivably be possessed by genius.' This assessment holds true today. No-one since then has taken such risks in their writing, developed such individual radical political ideas, or spanned such a wide range of media - Burroughs has written novels, memoirs, technical manuals and poetry, he has painted, made collages, taken thousands of photographs, made visual scrapbooks, produced hundreds of hours of experimental tapes, acted in movies and recorded more CDs than most rock groups. Made a cult figure by the publication of Naked Lunch, Burroughs was a mentor to the 1960s youth culture. Underground papers referred to him as 'Uncle Bill' and he ranked alongside Bob Dylan and the Beatles, Buckminster Fuller and R.D. Laing as one of the 'gurus' of the youth movement who might just have the secret of the universe. Based upon extensive research, this biography paints a new portrait of Burroughs, making him real to the reader and showing how he was perceived by his contemporaries in all his guises - from icily distant to voluble drunk. It shows how his writing was very much influenced by his life situation and by the people he met on his travels around America and Europe. He was, beneath it all, a man torn by emotions: his guilt at not visiting his doting mother; his despair at not responding to reconciliation attempts from his father; his distance from his brother; the huge void that separated him from his son; and above all his killing of his wife, Joan Vollmer.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Orion Publishing Group
ISBN-13
9781780221205
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209221541
Product Key Features
Publication Year
2015
Book Title
William S. Burroughs: a Life
Number of Pages
752 Pages
Language
English
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
216 mm
Item Weight
680 g
Item Width
136 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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- 1***3 (979)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook is brand new and in excellent condition but NOT what I ordered or what is stated in the advert! (Please see attached photos. Book was posted and received promptly, but the book I ordered states clearly it’s the ‘Hardback’ edition. What I got was the paperback edition. I ordered a hardback copy for a reason feel and like I’ve been deceived (how many others I wonder?). Misleading advertising or genuine mistake? On this occasion I’ll give ‘bookwanderers’ the benefit of doubt.
- 2***6 (341)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseSuper eBay Seller, book arrived in perfect condition within 2 days of ordering it. It was packaged securely and delivered by Royal Mail.
- 3***5 (6)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseInitially there was an issue with my purchase because of an error of my home address & my books went to a different address🤦🏻♂️. After contacting the team @ bookwanderers they informed me they were going to send me the books I ordered to my actual address although they were NOT at fault in any of this! I can’t express my gratitude enough & these books are exactly what I expected! Thank you sooo much bookwanderers. I will tell many about your store & my great result with you. Thanks againHuman Health Guide | The Book of Wisdom By Harry B Joseph |Paperback books |UK (#405388298688)
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Seller feedback (1,717)
- 1***3 (979)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook is brand new and in excellent condition but NOT what I ordered or what is stated in the advert! (Please see attached photos. Book was posted and received promptly, but the book I ordered states clearly it’s the ‘Hardback’ edition. What I got was the paperback edition. I ordered a hardback copy for a reason feel and like I’ve been deceived (how many others I wonder?). Misleading advertising or genuine mistake? On this occasion I’ll give ‘bookwanderers’ the benefit of doubt.
- 2***6 (341)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseSuper eBay Seller, book arrived in perfect condition within 2 days of ordering it. It was packaged securely and delivered by Royal Mail.
- 3***5 (6)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseInitially there was an issue with my purchase because of an error of my home address & my books went to a different address🤦🏻♂️. After contacting the team @ bookwanderers they informed me they were going to send me the books I ordered to my actual address although they were NOT at fault in any of this! I can’t express my gratitude enough & these books are exactly what I expected! Thank you sooo much bookwanderers. I will tell many about your store & my great result with you. Thanks againHuman Health Guide | The Book of Wisdom By Harry B Joseph |Paperback books |UK (#405388298688)