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And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks


  


 : And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks

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Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781433249129
Edition: Unabridged
ISBN: 143324912X
Label: Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.
Manufacturer: Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.
Number Of Items: 4
Number Of Pages: 4
Publication Date: November 11, 2008
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.
Studio: Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.




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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Now, for the first time, this legendary collaboration between two of the twentieth century's most influential writers is being released. A fascinating piece of American literary history and a remarkable window into the personal lives of two hugely influential writers, who, at the very beginning of their careers, sat down to write a novel about the summer of 1944, when one of their friends killed another in a moment of brutal and tragic bloodshed.



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Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - An Unexpected Gem
Though certainly not a showcase of either style a fan would come to expect from the two iconic authors, this book is a quick, fun read. It serves to give one a clear and concise picture of the enviroment that seemed to be the breeding ground for these burgeoing beatniks. The story flows well, and the tranisition between the two authors is near seamless. A must read for any fan, and even more so for the fan of a period peice.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - IN PRINT AT LAST!!!! For the first time in over 60 years!!!
First off, the release of this book is nothing short of a literary event: two literary icons known for their convention breaking novels collaborating in fiction and basing their book on a real life murder that happened within their circle of friends. "...HIPPOS..." is not as amazing as Kerouac publicly recalled it being, nor is it really the "minor work" that Burroughs dismissed it as. 64 years after it was written, this book takes on a new importance outside of it's literary merits. The work ... Read More




 



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