William Burroughs,Jack Kerouac

And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks

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In the summer of 1944, a shocking murder rocked the fledgling Beats. William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, both still unknown, we inspired by the crime to collaborate on a novel, a hard-boiled tale of bohemian New York during World War II, full of drugs and art, obsession and brutality, with scenes and characters drawn from their own lives. Finally published after more than sixty years, this is a captivating read, and incomparable literary artifact, and a window into the lives and art of two of the twentieth century’s most influential writers.
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156 printed pages
Original publication
2009
Publication year
2009
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    He looked like a man of some intelligence and wealth. His eyes were bloodshot and he had been drinking quite a bit, but he had himself under good control.
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    Della is an experienced lesbian at twenty, with two or three soul-searing affairs behind her and four suicide attempts
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    Don’t what’s the matter me. You smoked marijuana last night.”

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