{"product_id":"nova-express-william-burroughs-first-uk-edition-jonathan-cape-1966","title":"Nova Express – William Burroughs (First UK Edition, Jonathan Cape, 1966)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Jonathan Cape first UK edition (1966) of \u003cem\u003eNova Express\u003c\/em\u003e by William S. Burroughs is of interest to collectors of Beat Generation first editions, William Burroughs first editions, and 20th century avant-garde fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout:\u003c\/strong\u003e A very good first UK edition in original dust jacket. The boards show some wear to the head of the spine; the dust jacket is bright and striking with its bold red collage design incorporating Spanish newspaper cuttings — a visually arresting piece of 1960s graphic design. Internally clean and tight. The copyright page confirms: \u003cem\u003eFirst published in Great Britain 1966 © 1964 by William S. Burroughs\u003c\/em\u003e. A desirable copy of a key Burroughs title.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Nova Express\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: William S. Burroughs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Jonathan Cape, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: 1966\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: 1st UK Edition (first published in Great Britain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust Jacket: Original dust jacket, red collage design with Spanish newspaper cuttings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust Jacket Condition: Very Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e First UK edition Jonathan Cape imprint in original dust jacket; a key title in the Burroughs canon and essential for Beat Generation and avant-garde fiction collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eNova Express\u003c\/em\u003e (1964, first published in Great Britain 1966) is the third novel in William S. Burroughs' Nova Trilogy, following \u003cem\u003eThe Soft Machine\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Ticket That Exploded\u003c\/em\u003e. Deploying Burroughs' signature cut-up technique — developed in collaboration with Brion Gysin — the novel presents a hallucinatory science-fiction narrative in which the Nova Mob, a group of interplanetary criminals, exploit human addiction and control systems. The Nova Police attempt to dismantle their operations through the same fragmented, non-linear language. A landmark of experimental literature, \u003cem\u003eNova Express\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the most formally radical novels of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jonathan Cape","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54088917188948,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/5972\/1556\/files\/nova-express-william-burroughs-1600x1600-0374.jpg?v=1775141900","url":"https:\/\/www.alexanderdavidfinebooks.co.uk\/products\/nova-express-william-burroughs-first-uk-edition-jonathan-cape-1966","provider":"Alexander David Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}