{"product_id":"9788494420849","title":"BOY SCOUT HANDBOOK REVISED","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTHE REVISED BOY SCOUT MANUAL\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam S. Burroughs, a key figure of the counterculture, wrote this cult essay in 1970, which remained deliberately hidden for years. The author himself warned of its inspiring and contagious potential, capable of unleashing devastating consequences. Intimately linked to his novel \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Boys\u003c\/em\u003e, this manual can be read as a genuine terrorist treatise or as a fantastic comedy, or perhaps both at once. It is the bedside book of the new wild boys, the shock troops of a violent revolution whose goal is the total liberation of the human being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eRevised Boy Scout Manual\u003c\/em\u003e is an unclassifiable text that functions as a literary and political artifact. Burroughs proposes a re-reading of the Boy Scout code, transforming it into an instruction manual for a radical revolt. Through direct and provocative language, the author designs an action plan for an urban guerrilla movement that seeks to dismantle structures of social control. The work moves between fierce satire and serious proposal, deliberately blurring the lines between fiction and reality. Its content, which the author considered dangerously contagious, explores the mechanisms of rebellion and the possibility of a violent transformation of the established order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRebellion and subversion of the established order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRadical critique of power structures and social control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFusion of satire and provocation as a political tool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRelationship between writing and revolutionary action.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe figure of the \"boy scout\" as a symbol of a violent counterculture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in experimental and transgressive literature, followers of the work of William S. Burroughs and the Beat Generation, as well as those who explore the boundaries between fiction, the essay, and political provocation. It will also be of interest to scholars of the counterculture, radical thought, and narratives of disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to a cult text deliberately hidden by its author for years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique reading experience that defies conventional literary categories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn extreme and provocative vision of rebellion and human freedom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to understanding Burroughs' work, especially his novel \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Boys\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA literary artifact that invites reflection on the power of language and writing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e William S. Burroughs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e La Felguera Editores\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modern and contemporary fiction, Science fiction, Humanities, Politics and government\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narratives of Disorder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 115 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Revised Boy Scout Manual\u003c\/em\u003e is a work that does not leave one indifferent. Its value lies in its ability to challenge the reader, presenting a text that oscillates between a political manifesto and a literary satire. For followers of Burroughs and transgressive literature, this short but intense essay offers a key piece of his creative universe. Its publication by La Felguera Editores within the \"Narratives of Disorder\" collection places it in the appropriate context for those looking for readings that break the mold and explore the limits of thought and writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA FELGUERA EDITORES,S.L","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406698504539,"sku":"9788494420849","price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849442084.jpg?v=1781838150","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788494420849","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}