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| By: | Kerouac, Jack (1922-1969) |
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| Language: | English |
| Format: | Softcover |
| Pages: | 307 pp |
| Publisher: | Penguin Orange Collection (Penguin), NY 2016 |
| Dimensions: | 14 x 20 cm |
| ISBN-13: | 9780143129509 |
| Topic: | Literary Fiction - American Classic Novel |
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ABOUT THE BOOK
A quintessential novel of America & the Beat Generation On the Road chronicles Jack Kerouac's years traveling the N. American continent with his friend Neal Cassady, 'a sideburned hero of the snowy West.' As 'Sal Paradise' & 'Dean Moriarty,' the two roam the country in a quest for self-knowledge & experience. Kerouac's love of America, compassion for humanity & sense of language as jazz combine to make 'On the Road' an inspirational work of lasting importance. This classic novel of freedom & longing defined what it meant to be 'Beat' & has inspired every generation since its initial publication.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jack Kerouac was born Jean-Louis Lebris de Kerouac on March 12, 1922, in Lowell, Massachusetts. Jack Kerouac's writing career began in the 1940s, but didn't meet with commercial success until 1957, when On the Road was published. The book became an American classic that defined the Beat Generation. Kerouac died on October 21, 1969, from an abdominal hemorrhage, at age 47.
A quintessential novel of America & the Beat Generation On the Road chronicles Jack Kerouac's years traveling the N. American continent with his friend Neal Cassady, 'a sideburned hero of the snowy West.' As 'Sal Paradise' & 'Dean Moriarty,' the two roam the country in a quest for self-knowledge & experience. Kerouac's love of America, compassion for humanity & sense of language as jazz combine to make 'On the Road' an inspirational work of lasting importance. This classic novel of freedom & longing defined what it meant to be 'Beat' & has inspired every generation since its initial publication.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jack Kerouac was born Jean-Louis Lebris de Kerouac on March 12, 1922, in Lowell, Massachusetts. Jack Kerouac's writing career began in the 1940s, but didn't meet with commercial success until 1957, when On the Road was published. The book became an American classic that defined the Beat Generation. Kerouac died on October 21, 1969, from an abdominal hemorrhage, at age 47.
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For the seventieth anniversary of Penguin Classics, the Penguin Orange Collection celebrates the heritage of Penguin’s iconic book design with twelve influential American literary classics representing the breadth and diversity of the Penguin Classics library. These collectible editions are dressed in the iconic orange and white tri-band cover design, first created in 1935, while french flaps, high-quality paper, and striking cover illustrations provide the cutting-edge design treatment that is the signature of Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions today.