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Cursed from Birth: The Short, Unhappy Life of William S. Burroughs, Jr
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Grove Pr
Publication date June 1, 2003
Binding Paperback
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780802137791
ISBN-10 0802137792
Availability§ Publication Cancelled
Original list price $13.00
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Summary
The late son of famed writer William S. Burroughs and the author of Speed describes growing up in the shadow of a famous father, the devastation of his mother's death, his descent into alcoholism and drug addiction, and his own literary endeavors, in a portrait based on the author's journals, correspondence, unfinished novel, and interviews. Original.
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from Soft Skull Pr (August 30, 2006); titled "Cursed from Birth: The Short, Unhappy Life of William S. Burroughs Jr."
9781933368382 | details & prices | 256 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $13.95
About: An intimate portrait of the son of the best-selling counterculture author draws on his final journals, poems, and correspondence to offer insight into the factors that challenged his life, from his relationship with his father to his tragic personal losses.
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from Grove Pr (June 1, 2003)
9780802137791 | details & prices | List price $13.00
About: The late son of famed writer William S.

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