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The Place of Dead Roads
by Burroughs, William S
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- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Cloth. Fine copy in dust jacket
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About This Item
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1984. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Cloth. Fine copy in dust jacket. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed by Burroughs on the title-page: "for Rober A. Wilson, with all best regards, William S. Burroughs, September 17".
Synopsis
The Place of Dead Roads by William S. Burroughs, published in 1983, is the second book of the trilogy that begins with Cities of the Red Night and concludes with The Western Lands. It chronicles the story of a homosexual gunfighter in the American West. In convoluted fashion it begins with the gunfighter’s death in 1899, incorporates contrasting themes and time travel episodes, and makes use of Burroughs’ love for and extensive knowledge of firearms.
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- James Cummins Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 261038
- Title
- The Place of Dead Roads
- Author
- Burroughs, William S
- Format/Binding
- 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Cloth. Fine copy in dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Holt, Rinehart and Winston
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- American | William S. Burroughs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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