 First edition | |
| Author | William S. Burroughs |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Grove Press |
Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover andPaperback) |
| Pages | 184 pp |
| ISBN | 0-394-47586-0 |
| OCLC | 222299 |
| 813/.5/4 | |
| LC Class | PZ4.B972 Wi PS3552.U75 |
The Wild Boys: A Book of the Dead is a novel byWilliam S. Burroughs. It was first published in 1971 byGrove Press. It depicts a homosexual youth movement whose objective is the downfall of western civilization, set in anapocalyptic late twentieth century.
In 1972, Burroughs wrote a screenplay based on the novel, with the intent of having it produced as a low-budgethardcore pornographic film, and entered into negotiations with gay porn producerFred Halsted before abandoning the idea at the end of 1972.[1]
Russell Mulcahy wanted to direct a film adaptation, and talked toDuran Duran about writing the soundtrack, but the project never came to fruition.[2] Nonetheless, the novel inspired the Duran Duran song "The Wild Boys".[2]
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