ISBN 0-03-061521-5 (US hbk),,, 0-03-061521-6 (US pbk)

"It will be exciting news for Burroughs' fans to learn that now, so many years after publication of Naked Lunch , this novel has come along and is worthy of being placed beside it. Cities of the Red Night is quirky, cryptic, raunchy (even disgusting at times), and mind-bending. Time is telescoped, and 300 years ago and the future lie side by side. It is difficult to summarize the novel, but some major points involve the following: A plague, originating in the lost cities of the Gobi desert, is sweeping the world. It causes terrible open sores, and wild, frenzied sexual behavior that generally leads to death. Is this a virus caused by radiation? Is its base simply human love? Is it coming from a black hole penetrating the earth's surface? Or is this virus passed through the ages by mystical and orgiastic rites of transmigration? Many seek the truth, and their leader is the familiar Clem Snide. Other characters -- most of whom are, not surprisingly, gay and drug addicted -- also include liberal-minded 18th century pirates, missionary doctors, and ghosts. Burroughs' vision is unique, outrageous and absolutely fascinating". -- (in Publishers Weekly ).

"Cities of the Red Night is not only Burroughs' best work, but a logical and ripening extension of all of Burroughs' great work". --Ken Kesey.

Literary Kicks
(website maintained by Levi Asher... this site has really developed, it's probably the best overview on the beat scene available on the internet... do check it out... most highly recommended)

Unofficial William Burroughs Homepage
(another site worth a look-see)

The William S.Burroughs Files
(check Malcolm Humes' excellent links to all things Burroughs at his InterNetWebZone)