Talk:The Soft Machine

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I'm confused here--The Ticket That Exploded is considered the next book in the series after The Soft Machine, but TSM "fades out" into The Nova Express. Is this a mistake or does the order of the books not necessarily matter? I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case considering this is Burroughs. Admittedly I've only read Naked Lunch and The Soft Machine so if anyone could clear this up I'd be greatful.24.3.229.31 04:18, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

With Burroughs I don't think it matters. In terms of publication order, Soft Machine came out in 61, Ticket in 62, and Nova in 64. Owing to the way Burroughs plays with story formats (especially with cut-ups), it should not be surprising that there are leaps back and forth like this. When Grove Press issued a trilogy omnibus in 1988, they reprinted Soft Machine, Nova Express, and The Wild Boys ... so I really don't think it matters. 23skidoo 05:58, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

All right, that's what I figured. Thanks.24.3.229.31 22:59, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

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