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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1963 and representing Burroughs's literary breakthrough in the UK,
Dead Fingers Talk is, in the words of Burroughs scholar Oliver Harris, a prophetic work of haunting power, and is perhaps the most commercial and accessible of his works. Combining new material with selections from
Naked Lunch and his cut-up novels
The Soft Machine and
The Ticket That Exploded, the book is also a fascinating precursor to remix and mash-up forms in art and music, which owe much to Burroughs's influence. This newly edited edition of
Dead Fingers Talk, based on the restored text of the novel, will delight all Burroughs fans and lovers of experimental literature, and offer a new insight into the artistic process of one of the most original and influential writers of the twentieth century.
Trade Reviewa prophetic work of haunting power * Oliver Harris *
