First Impression of the Olympia Press / New English Library paperback edition from 1966 in near fine condition.
Junkie
a 1953 novel by AmericanBeat generationwriterWilliam S. Burroughs. The book follows “William Lee” as he struggles with hisaddictiontomorphineandheroin. Burroughs based the story on his own experiences with drugs, and he published it under thepen nameWilliam Lee. Some critics view the character William Lee as simply Burroughs himself; in this reading,Junkieis a largely-autobiographicalmemoir. Others view Lee as a fictional character based on the author.
