You Can't Win

The favorite book of William Burroughs. A journey into the hobo underworld, freight hopping around the still Wild West, becoming a highwayman and member of the yegg (criminal) brotherhood, getting hooked on opium, doing stints in jail or escaping, often with the assistance of crooked cops or judges. Our lost history revived.. With an introduction by Burroughs. A BookSense 77 selection.

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Author: Jack Black
Publisher: Nabat Books
Published: 04/01/2001
Pages: 279
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.20w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781902593029
ISBN10: 1902593022
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws
- Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness
- History | United States | General