The Place of Dead Roads

The Place of Dead Roads is a 1983 novel by William S. Burroughs, the second book of the trilogy that begins with Cities of the Red Night (1981) and concludes with The Western Lands (1987). It chronicles the story of a gay gunfighter in the American West, beginning with the gunfighter's death in 1899, incorporates contrasting themes and time travel episodes, and makes use of Burroughs’ extensive knowledge of firearms. Non-linear in construction, it makes use of vivid imagery and repetition but does not employ the famous “cut-up” method of literary collage used in his earlier novels.

The Place of Dead Roads

Cover of the hardcover edition by Viking Press
Author	William S. Burroughs
Language	English
Series	Cities of the Red Night trilogy
Publisher	Viking Press
Publication date	1983
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Hardcover and Paperback)
Pages	306 pp
ISBN	0-03-070416-2
OCLC	9489103
Dewey Decimal	813/.54 19
LC Class	PS3552.U75 P54 1983
Preceded by	Cities of the Red Night
Followed by	The Western Lands

The novel received a negative review from Kirkus Reviews.^[1]

References

1. "THE PLACE OF DEAD ROADS | Kirkus Reviews". Retrieved 21 March 2023.