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On the Road

By Jack Kerouac
Series: Penguin Essentials
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On the Road by Jack Kerouac follows the adventures of Sal Paradise, a young writer, as he travels across America with his friend Dean Moriarty. Set against the backdrop of the post-World War II era, the novel explores themes of freedom, the search for meaning, and the vibrant energy of the Beat Generation. It's a journey filled with friendship, excitement, and the quest for self-discovery.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy tales of adventure and self-discovery. It's perfect for fans of road trips and spontaneous journeys, capturing the spirit of the Beat Generation with a blend of passion, freedom, and a quest for life's deeper meanings.

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On the Road

Sal Paradise, young and innocent, joins the slightly crazed Dean Moriarty on a breathless, exuberant ride back and forth across the United States. Their hedonistic search for release or fulfilment through drink, sex, drugs and jazz becomes an exploration of personal freedom, a test of the limits of the American Dream.

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The exhilarating novel that defined the Beat Generation.

What's your road, man? - holyboy road, madman road, rainbow road, guppy road, any road. It's an anywhere road for anybody anyhow.

Sal Paradise, young and innocent, joins the slightly crazed Dean Moriarty on a breathless, exuberant ride back and forth across the United States. Their hedonistic search for release or fulfilment through drink, sex, drugs and jazz becomes an exploration of personal freedom, a test of the limits of the American Dream.

A brilliant blend of fiction and autobiography, Jack Kerouac's exhilarating novel defined the new 'Beat' generation and became the bible of the counter culture.

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Jack Kerouac's On the Road is often praised for its vibrant and influential writing style, capturing the spirit of the Beat Generation. Critics highlight how it inspires a desire for new experiences and underscores themes of alienation and discontent, resonating deeply with readers and shaping cultural movements.

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ISBN: 9780241951538

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 April 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 180.0mm

Weight: 158g

Pages: 288

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Fiction General Fiction Jack Kerouac Literary Fiction Penguin Books Series: Penguin Essentials

About the Author

Jack Kerouac was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1922. Educated by Jesuit brothers in Lowell, he decided to become a writer at age seventeen and developed his own writing style, which he called 'spontaneous prose'. He used this technique to record the life of the American 'traveler' and the experiences of the Beat Generation, most memorably in On the Road and also in The Subterraneans and The Dharma Bums. His other works include Big Sur, Desolation Angels, Lonesome Traveler, Visions of Gerard, Tristessa, and a book of poetry called Mexico City Blues. Jack Kerouac died in 1969.

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