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by William S. Burroughs , Jack Kerouac , James Grauerholz

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      • Media: Paperback Book, 214 pages
      • Language: English
      • Publisher: Grove Press (Nov. 30th, 2009)
      • ISBN-10: 0802144349
      • ISBN-13: 9780802144348
      • Dimensions: 5.68 x 9.50 x 0.59 inches
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      • Categories: Literary Fiction and Literature

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