 First US edition | |
| Author | Jack Kerouac & William S. Burroughs |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | Grove Press (US) Penguin Classics (UK) |
Publication date | November 1, 2008 (US) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardcover |
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks is a novel by Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs. It was written in 1945, a full decade before the two authors became famous as leading figures of the Beat Generation, and remained unpublished in complete form until 2008.