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And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks | William S Burroughs
The legendary novel whose true events inspired the film KILL YOUR DARLINGS In the summer of 1944, a shocking murder rocked the fledgling Beats. William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, both still unknown, we inspired by the crime to collaborate on a novel, a hard-boiled tale of bohemian New York during World War II, full of drugs and art, obsession and brutality, with scenes and characters drawn from their own lives. Finally published after more than sixty years, this is a captivating read, and incomparable literary artifact, and a window into the lives and art of two of the twentieth century s most influential writers."
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wkm306
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks | Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs
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Is it possible to feel nostalgic about something you have not experienced? That good.

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wkm306
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I want to read more of bohemian lives during the postwar period in New York. I prefer novellas to long, factual essays for the moment. Any suggestions? 🙏🏻

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wkm306
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks | Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs

I began to get a feeling familiar to me from my bartending days of being the only sane man in a nuthouse. It doesn't make you feel superior but depressed and scared, because there is nobody you can contact.

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AJ19
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks | Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs
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Two of the greats. Awesome read.

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tjwill
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks | Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs
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Sorry my #spinepoetry is gruesome. We have Kerouac and Burroughs to thank. #MarchIntoReading

LeahBergen 😂 8y
Laura317 That is some scary spine poetry!! 😳 8y
ReadingRover That's fantastic!😹 8y
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Journalismchik
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Honestly, I didn't know what to expect from this book. I'm a Kerouac fan but have never read anything by Burroughs. Turned out to be a pretty clever book. I loved the peek into the bohemian lifestyle of the 1940's. The different POV's were annoying at first but by the end it broke up any monotony (which there was little of). Definitely a book I recommend to Kerouac/Burroughs fans! #JackKerouac #WilliamSBurroughs

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KSamiljanaire
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Definitely not for everyone but I absolutely loved it, especially the ending!

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KSamiljanaire
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wkm306 This hasn't changed at all lol 4y
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OrangeMooseReads
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks | Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs
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#riotgrams #shelfie
(You're welcome for blacking out the dirty laundry and messy kitchen)

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Robothugs
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What a ride this book was.

#24in48 onto book three!
#LitsyAtoZ: letter A

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danx
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Lent this to a friend, but was overprotective of the dustcover. I read this on a plane to China, really engaging story, Jack and Bill taking alternate chapters. Early work too, written in 1945, and I love Junky and Queer and this fit in really well, although not released for decades, I think mostly to protect people who feature. Followed drink fueled adventures and the death of David Kammerer who was obsessed with Lucien Carr. Enjoyed!

danx This book came back to me yesterday, with a comment "the story didn't really go anywhere". Turns out I should've given some background of it being largely autobiographical, would've been a completely different context to read it in. 8y
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LaVaque
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Written by two of my favorite writers. Love the scene creation and the dialogue.

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iamanidhwal
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"Al is one of the best guys I know, and you couldn't find better company. And Phillip is all right too. But when they get together something happens, and they form a combination which gets on everybody's nerves." - William S. Burroughs