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The Soft Machine
The Soft Machine
Author: William S. Burroughs
In Naked Lunch, William S. Burroughs revealed his genius. In The Soft Machine he begins an adventure that will take us even further into the dark recesses of his imagination, a region where nothing is sacred, nothing taboo. Continuing his ferocious verbal assault on hatred, hype, poverty, war, bureaucracy, and addiction in all its forms, Burroug...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780802133298
ISBN-10: 0802133290
Publication Date: 1/13/1994
Pages: 178
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3.5 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: Grove Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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I made it all the way through. It was wackier than Naked Lunch. Burroughs is supposed to be brilliant, but, to be honest, a lot of his metaphors go right over my head. Maybe I needed to be on something when I read it.
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Burroughs at his best.


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