And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks
Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs • Rizzoli • ISBN-13 978‑0802144348
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks
Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs • Rizzoli
ISBN-10: 0802144349 · ISBN-13: 978‑0802144348 · 2009
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Dimensions: 8.2 in × 5.5 in × 0.3 in; 7.1 Oz
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This collaborative noir novel, penned by Beat Generation icons William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, chronicles a fictionalized account of the 1944 murder of David Kammerer. The narrative alternates between the perspectives of two protagonists, offering a raw and foundational glimpse into the origins of the Beat literary movement.
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