Queer
by Burroughs, William S
For more than three decades, while its writer's world fame increased, Queer remained unpublished because of its forthright depiction of homosexual longings. Set in the corrupt and spectral Mexico City of the forties, Queer is the story of William Lee, a man afflicted with both acute heroin withdrawal and romantic and sexual yearnings for an indifferent user named Eugene Allerton. The narrative is punctuated by Lee's outrageous "routines" — brilliant comic monologues that foreshadow Naked Lunch —yet the atmosphere is heavy with foreboding.
In his extraordinary introduction, Burroughs reflects on the shattering events in his life that lay behind this work.
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New York: Viking, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 134pp. Cloth. A fine copy in fine dustjacket with mild toning to the edges. ; Octavo.
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Paperback / softback. New. Set in Mexico City during the early fifties, this title follows William Lee's hopeless pursuit of desire from bar to bar in the American expatriate scene. Item Price
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First Edition, First Printing. Fine in a fine dustjacket. Signed by Burroughs on the title page. With a black and white photographic frontispiece of Burroughs taken by Allen Ginsberg. Slightest touch of sunning to the edges of the powder blue boards, otherwise fine in a fine dust pictorial dust jacket. Small octavo. 5.25 x 8 in. 134 pp. A fantastic… Read more about this item Item Price
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Queer: 25th Anniversary Edition (Penguin Modern Classics)
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London: Picador, 1986. Written between 1951 and 1953, published in 1985, it is partially a sequel to his earlier novel, Junkie. CONDITION Nice crisp copy, 122 pages. Only fault in one page near has cnr turned down.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
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QUEER
by BURROUGHS, WILLIAM S.
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Queer
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Original Hardcover. Publisher: Modernista | 2014 | Original Hardcover | 110 p. | This book is brand new. | Original title: Queer | Translator: Heckscher, Einar | Series: Modernista klassiker | Language: Svenska --- Information regarding the book: »Jag skrev Junkie, men det var Queer som skrev mig. « William S. Burroughs »Queer är en bok som… Read more about this item Item Price
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Queer: A Novel
by Burroughs, William S
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London: Picador Pan Books, 1985. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 5.5". None. A superb first U.K. edition, of William Burroughs' short novel, set in Mexico City, an important work of the Beat Generation. The first U.K. edition, first impression, of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper. An early short novel by William S. Burroughs, following the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Queer.
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Editions Christian Bourgois, 1986. Paperback. Livre en français. Couverture souple. Traduit de l'américain par Sylvie Durastanti. Broché. 160 pages. Couverture légèrement défraîchie. (ref. 128949) Item Price
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Queer: A Novel
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G P Putnam's Sons, 1987-01-05. paperback. Very Good. 5x0x8. Has moderate shelf and/or corner wear. Great used condition. A portion of your purchase of this book will be donated to non-profit organizations.Over 1,000,000 satisfied customers since 1997! Choose expedited shipping (if available) for much faster delivery. Delivery confirmation on all US orders.… Read more about this item Item Price
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QUEER
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Queer (25th Anniversary Edition)
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Wraps are clean. Extremities are mildly rubbed. Remainder mark along bottom page edge. Small check-mark in blue pen from previous owner at top corner of ffep. Binding is tight. Interior is clean and clear. 150 pages. From the back cover: "Originally written in 1952 but not published until 1985, Queer is an enigma - both an unflinching autobiographical self-portrait and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Queer: A Novel Burroughs, William S
by Burroughs, William S
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