And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks
Contributor(s): Burroughs, William S (Author), Kerouac, Jack (Author)
ISBN: 0802144349 EAN: 9780802144348
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: November 10, 2009
Description:
The legendary novel whose true events inspired the film KILL YOUR DARLINGS
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.
