Mentored by a Madman: The William Burroughs Experiment

by Andrew Lees

Book Overview

A fascinating account by one of the world's leading neurologists of the profound influence of William Burroughs on his medical career. Lees relates how Burroughs, author of Naked Lunch and troubled drug addict, inspired him to discover a ground-breaking treatment for Parkinson's Disease. Lees journeys to the Amazonian rainforest in search of cures, and through self-experimentation seeks to find the answers his patients crave. He enters a powerful...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1910749109
• ISBN13: 9781910749104
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Notting Hill Editions
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.9" x 7.5"