The Wild Boys (novel)
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| The Wild Boys: A Book of the Dead | |
 1978 paperback edition. |
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| Author | William S. Burroughs |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Grove Press |
| Publication date | 1971 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 184 pp (HB) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0394475860 (HB) |
The Wild Boys (full title The Wild Boys: A Book of the Dead) is a novel written by Beat Generation author William S. Burroughs. It was first published in 1971 by Grove Press.
The novel tells of groups of teenage marauders who emerge from North Africa and proceed to terrorize the populace. Several characters from earlier Burroughs novels appear in the novel, including A.J. from Naked Lunch.
[edit] Trivia
- The novel inspired the Duran Duran song, The Wild Boys.[1]
[edit] External links
- Synopsis of The Wild Boys.
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