Publisher's Synopsis

The favorite book of William Burroughs. A journey into the hobo underworld, freight hopping around the still Wild West, becoming a highwayman and member of the yegg (criminal) brotherhood, getting hooked on opium, doing stints in jail or escaping, often with the assistance of crooked cops or judges. Our lost history revived.. With an introduction by Burroughs. A BookSense 77 selection.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781902593029
Publisher: AK Press
Imprint: Nabat Books
Pub date:
Edition: 2nd Edition
DEWEY: 364.3092
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 279
Weight: 392g
Height: 153mm
Width: 229mm
Spine width: 15mm