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Cities of the red night / by William S. Burroughs.
- Title
- Cities of the red night / by William S. Burroughs.
- Author
- Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997
- Publication
- New York : Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, c1981.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | PS3552.U75 C5 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Julio Mario Santo Domingo Collection hou
- Description
- xviii, 332 p.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- Clem Snide, a private detective, has to solve a case of ritual murder. In the Gobi Desert 100,000 years ago, a red virus has erupted. And in the 18th century, gay pirates have set up their own republics in South America and are at war with the conquistadors. All three stories are merged at the end in a giant trans-time, trans-space battle.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Science fiction
- Fantasy fiction
- Alternative histories.
- Note
- Not in Maynard & Miles.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- ISBN
- 0030539765
- 0030589983 (lim. ed.)
- LCCN
- ^^^80013637^
- OCLC
- 6196433
- SCSB-12349781
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library