Junky burroughs audio book

Burroughs first novel, a largely autobiographical account of the constant cycle of drug dependency, cures, and relapses, remains the most unflinching, unsentimental account of addiction ever written. Burroughs broke into the literary scene with junky sometimes also called junkie, a candid, semiautobiographical account of an unredeemed drug addict. Six years before he published his breakthrough novel, naked lunch 1959, william s. Burroughs, published initially under the pseudonym william lee in 1953. Burroughs voice is hard, derisive, inventive, free, funny, serious, poetic, indelibly american. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Not a junkie myself, nor even one who enjoys being high, i find it thrilling, a guilty pleasure. A shocking expose of the desperate subculture surrounding addiction, william s. The definitive text of junk audiobook by william s. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Junk is not, like alcohol or a weed, a means to increased. Joan didion in 1953, at the height of american conformism and anticommunist hysteria, william s. Burroughs, narrated by andrew garman, mark nelson, t. It was his first published novel and has come to be considered a seminal text on the lifestyle of heroin addicts in the early 1950s.

This is from the audiobook of junky read by william s. Read junky the definitive text of junk by william s. Ryder smith, mark nelson, andrew garman for free with a 30 day free trial. Junkie alternative title spelled junky is a 1953 semiautobiographical novel by william s. Burroughs published junky, an irresistible strungout ode to the joys and perversities of drug addiction. Confessions of an unredeemed drug addict originally titled junk, later released as junky is a novel by american beat generation writer william s. Fantastic narration by burroughs about danny, a poor unfortunate junkie who reveals his last remains of selflessness and humanity despite his urgent physical predicament. Its safe to say that the book wouldnt have seen the light of day if allen ginsberg hadnt taken burroughs under his wing and edited the manuscript. Junky by william burroughs on free audio book download. In his debut novel, junky, burroughs fictionalized his experiences using and peddling heroin and. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Rider smith, andrew garman, mark nelson, recorded books. His first published work, it is semiautobiographical and focuses on burroughs life as a drug user and dealer. This book, like george orwells down and out in paris and london, is a classic paradox.

Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Listen to junky the definitive text of junk by william s. Burroughs first novel, a largely autobiographical account of the constant cycle of drug dependency, cures, and relapses, remains the most unflinching. William burroughs the original junkie books the guardian. Ginsberg begins by reading from burroughss work, including his book nova express. Burroughs junkyqwerty uiop britains bloodiest dynasty s1 e1 britains bloodiest dynasty.