{"product_id":"junky-by-william-s-burroughs-9780141189826","title":"Junky","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJunky\u003c\/em\u003e, Burroughs' first novel, remains the most unflinching, unsentimental account of addiction ever written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA largely autobiographical account, \u003cem\u003eJunky\u003c\/em\u003e explores the constant cycle of drug dependency, cures, and relapses. It takes readers through junk neighbourhoods in New York, New Orleans, and Mexico City, detailing time spent kicking, dealing, and rolling drunks for money. The narrative delves into junk sickness and life inside a sanatorium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a field report by a writer trained in anthropology at Harvard, \u003cem\u003eJunky\u003c\/em\u003e provides a vivid glimpse into the American post-war drug underground. A cult classic, it has influenced generations of writers with its raw, sparse, and unapologetic tone. This definitive edition painstakingly recreates the author's original text word for word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46249917481196,"sku":"9780141189826","price":20.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780141189826.jpg?v=1741525412","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/junky-by-william-s-burroughs-9780141189826","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}