Rating: - A colorfull look into the fascinating life of Burroughs
On Aug. 3 , 1997, author William S. Burroughs died of a heart attack. He left behind two legacies ; his writing and the events of his life. Graham Caveney takes on the task of unfolding both and weaving them into a book that flows easily and is full of color and image .It feel almost like an art book .Images and text swirl together almost moving off the page. For most Americans Burroughs is known but hardly read. Noterised by his drug intake ,not his literary output. Caveney is careful to document the different avenues of change this man persued. Coming at a time when alot of his spoken works are being re-examined and released ,this document is sure to shed more than a little light on a man who truely was a great word smith ( or destroyer there of).