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Originally written in 1952 but not published till 1985, "Queer" is an enigma - both an unflinching autobiographical self-portrait and a coruscatingly political novel, Burroughs' only realist love story and a montage of comic-grotesque fantasies that paved the way for his masterpiece, "Naked Lunch". Set in Mexico City during the early fifties, "Queer" follows William Lee's hopeless pursuit of desire from bar to bar in the American expatriate scene. As Lee breaks down, the trademark Burroughsian voice emerges; a maniacal mix of self-lacerating humor and the Ugly American at his ugliest. A haunting tale of possession and exorcism, "Queer" is also a novel with a history of secrets, as this new edition reveals.

'Junk is not, like alcohol or weed, a means to increased enjoyment of life. Junk is not a kick. It is a way of life' William Burroughs, legendary drug addict, founder member of the Beats and author of "Naked Lunch", relates with unflinching realism the addict's life: from initial heroin bliss to an unabated hunger for the needle, and the horrors of cold turkey and back again.

Collins Work on your Phrasal Verbs presents the 400 most common phrasal verbs. Each phrasal verb is covered in depth with clear examples, definitions and exercises to help students become confident using them.

• The 400 most common phrasal verbs carefully chosen through frequency analysis of Collins COBUILD data
• Phrasal verbs grouped into 25 themes, such as Feelings, Sport and Jobs, making them easier to memorize
• Full-sentence dictionary definitions with example sentences and extra background notes on usage
• Study tips on how to memorize phrasal verbs and a comprehensive answer key included
• Suitable for self-study and classroom use

The perfect book for students who would like to soften the influence of their mother tongue, Work on your Accent helps you to speak clear English that everyone will understand.

Professional accent coaches Helen and Sarah demonstrate how to pronounce each sound, and show you when to use them. They will also help students to recognize why their native language makes them mispronounce certain sounds and which sounds they need to focus on.

• Thirty-six units on the main consonant and vowel sounds in English
• Advice on rhythm, stress and pitch
• Illustrations and photos demonstrating the correct positions to  produce accurate sounds
• A DVD-ROM with video and audio clips providing clear native speaker model pronunciation
• Extr

The book offers comprehensive presentation and extensive practice of commonly used phrasal verbs and prepositional phrases at advanced level. The book is suitable both for classroom and self-study use.

Teacher´s Book provides a full key to the exercises in the Student´s Books as well as photocopiable assessment tests

Good public speakers are made, not born - or so thinks Dale Carnegie, the pioneer of personal business skills. Yet business, social and personal satisfaction depend heavily upon a person's ability to communicate clearly. Public speaking is an important skill which anyone can acquire and develop. It is also the very best method of overcoming self-consciousness and building confidence, courage and enthusiasm. This classic, well established title has been called 'the most brilliant book of its kind'. It takes you step by step through: -Acquiring basic public speaking skills -Building confidence -Speaking effectively the quick and easy way -Earning the right to talk -Vitalising your talk -Sharing the talk with the audience as well as organisation and presentation skills