Cities of the Red Night - Hardcover

Cities of the Red Night

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. Cities of the Red Night was published in 1981 as the first of the Red Cities trilogy and became William Burroughs most successful novel following The Naked Lunch. As shocking and innovative as its predecessor the book includes many characters form other Burroughs' novels at the centre of which is an early eighteenth century pirate, Captain Mission who, almost a century before the French and American revolutions preached among other things complete equality, the abolition of slavery, torture, and the death penalty; freedom of religion; and an end to tyranny. Burroughs rewrites history, partly from that of a not too distant future and said of himself that he was interested in extending his vision outward rather than inward and Cities of the Red Night is the culmination of that outward exploration. The result is an utterly compelling work of art. 1981 paperback in good /fair condition. The covers are faded with some general marking and slight creasing at the corners. The spine is particularly faded. The binding is secure although the front cover is slightly loose. Pages are clean throughout and there is some age marking/staining to the inside of covers and and endpapers. Edges are faded and slightly marked. Artikel-Nr. 447660

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