A review by bibliotequeish
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks by William S. Burroughs
4.0
Bill Burroughs and Jack Kerouac collaborated on a book chronicling the lives of Ramsay Allen and Phillip Tourian during World War II.
Pulling from their own lives and their own involvement in a 1944 murder, Burroughs and Kerouac tell a twisted story of what some could argue love, obsessions and violence.
A wild story with a wilder title, And the Hippos Were boiled in Their Tanks remained unpublished for decades until its release in 2008.
This was an interesting story made even crazier when you know the inspiration behind it.
I loved seeing this real life story along side this fictional tale and would definitely recommend this for any Beat generation fan.
Pulling from their own lives and their own involvement in a 1944 murder, Burroughs and Kerouac tell a twisted story of what some could argue love, obsessions and violence.
A wild story with a wilder title, And the Hippos Were boiled in Their Tanks remained unpublished for decades until its release in 2008.
This was an interesting story made even crazier when you know the inspiration behind it.
I loved seeing this real life story along side this fictional tale and would definitely recommend this for any Beat generation fan.