The Place of Dead Roads
The Place of Dead Roads is a 1983 time-travel fiction and adventure fiction novel by William S. Burroughs. The story is set in West, U.S.. Key subjects include frontier and pioneer life, imaginary wars and battles, life on other planets and time travel.
7 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.
It runs to roughly 306 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Place of Dead Roads?
The Place of Dead Roads was written by William S. Burroughs and first published in 1983.
What genre is The Place of Dead Roads?
It is usually shelved as Time Travel and Adventure.
How long is The Place of Dead Roads?
The median edition has 306 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Place of Dead Roads?
Readers who like it often enjoy Ghost Town at Sundown, Dolphins at Daybreak and Replay.
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