Nova Express (1964) · Tastebuds

In this novel of future violence and corruption, the anarchic Nova Mob descends on humankind, while the Nova Police try to match them.

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Author: William S. Burroughs
First published: December 1964
Pages: 179
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated, Sel Yayincilik, Penguin Books, Limited
Editions: 27
Language: Spanish, German, English
ISBN: 9780802133304

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