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Naked Lunch

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Drug addiction odor Surreal dreamlogic Fragmented episodic structure Nonlinear experiential Antihero escape arc Paranoid footsteps

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Synopsis

Controversial and bizarre cult novel based on the author’s own experiences as a drug addict, first published in 1959. Formed as a series of inter-connected adventures set in locations as diverse as the U.S. Mexico and Morocco sees the protagonist, Burroughs’ alter-ego William Lee on the run from the police and always searching for his next fix. Burroughs once stated that the chapters can be read in any order.

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