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Available
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Publication
New York: Grove Press, 1992.
Description
The Wild Boys is a futuristic tale of global warfare in which a guerrilla gang of boys dedicated to freedom battles the organized armies of repressive police states. Making full use of his inimitable humor, wild imagination, and style, Burroughs creates a world that is as terrifying as it is fascinating.
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LibraryThing member edwinbcn
Perhaps this short novel by William S. Burroughs should not be taken too seriously. It was a joy to read this orgiastic, erotic, playful and sometimes hard to follow story. The troupe of rebellious wild boys, defeating the CIA and army attack, cannot be accepted but with a smile. There is a lot
This naughty novel was written as early as 1969, but was not surprisingly not published until 1980. Pure madness and joy.
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that defies understanding, perhaps one should not try to understand everything.This naughty novel was written as early as 1969, but was not surprisingly not published until 1980. Pure madness and joy.
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LibraryThing member dbsovereign
This is rather like a long, incredible dream that just never stops surprising me. Of the trilogy (_The Soft Machine_ and _Nova Express_ being the two to precede this novel) I hear this is the most accessible, but have not yet read the other two. Burroughs writes surreal sex like no one else!
LibraryThing member DanielSTJ
This is the best Burroughs work I've read so far. Of course, he is using his cut-up technique and the writing is somewhat difficult to follow, but there still seems to be a sense of something coherently effectuating itself (especially in terms of theme.) There is a lot of sex here, but it's like
3.5 stars.
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that primal urge is the thing that is dooming humanity in the first place. It was an eventful read and I'm glad I read it.3.5 stars.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1971
Physical description
184 p.; 21 cm
ISBN
0802133312 / 9780802133311