The Burroughs' book which, with 'The Soft Machine' and 'Nova Express', completes the classic 'Cut-Up Trilogy'. 'Earth was under attack, but by whom? The Insect People of Minraud? The Nova Mob? The "White Hunters"? Representatives of Hassan i Sabbah or the White Goddess?' 'Language is the worn coin pressed silently into my hand. Inspector J. Lee of the Nova Police knew them by many names -- but he only knew one way to stop them.' 'The only weapon was silence: silence to say goodbye -- by silence to say good. "You see, ...
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The Burroughs' book which, with 'The Soft Machine' and 'Nova Express', completes the classic 'Cut-Up Trilogy'. 'Earth was under attack, but by whom? The Insect People of Minraud? The Nova Mob? The "White Hunters"? Representatives of Hassan i Sabbah or the White Goddess?' 'Language is the worn coin pressed silently into my hand. Inspector J. Lee of the Nova Police knew them by many names -- but he only knew one way to stop them.' 'The only weapon was silence: silence to say goodbye -- by silence to say good. "You see, gentlemen, what we call history is the history of the word -- and the word is a killer virus!"' A prophetic vision of a world in which technology has gone haywire, 'The Ticket that Exploded' completes Burroughs' classic 'Cut-Up Trilogy'.
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Good. Book Softcover, 217 pp. Evergreen Black Cat, B-164. Moderate wear with creases on front cover, no owner names or gift notes, text is age-toned otherwise unmarked, tight binding. With a shock one realizes that the reality is greater than the fiction: Burroughs is confronting us with contemporary society.
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Very good + 8vo. Glossy wrappers. 217 pages. Very slight toning to white covers. No names, or marks to text. An Evergreen Black Cat Book. B-164. A crisp, unmarked copy, with sharp corners.
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Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Evergreen Black Cat Book, 217pgs. Audience: General/trade. clean and tight, some discoloration on the inside covers and a few pages have some spots on them. light shelf wear.