And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks

And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks
by William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac

And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks
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Author: Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Deckle Edge
Published: 2009-11-10
ISBN: 0802144349
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Grove Press

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Book Review: great colaboration
Summary: 5 Stars

im glad this book was given its chance to be printed after all these years. an amazing story written before the author's days of fame.

Summary of And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks

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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