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Visions of Gerard
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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A devastating semi-autobiographical novel and the first volume of Kerouac's memoir cycle.
Gerard Duluoz was born in 1917, 'a sickly little kid with a rheumatic heart'. Based on Jack Kerouac's memories of the beloved older brother who died when he was a boy, Visions of Gerard is unique among his novels for its dreamlike evocation of the sensations of childhood – wisdom, anguish, intensity, innocence, joy, and pain.
Described by Kerouac as 'my most serious sad and true book', it forms the first volume of his memoir cycle The Duluoz Legend, and is a haunting exploration of the precariousness of life.
'Called a "pain-tale" by Kerouac, it's the story of an almost divine, Buddha-like child racked with sickness and suffering' Guardian
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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Visions of Gerard is often described by Jack Kerouac as his most serious and heartfelt work, capturing a poignant and melancholic homage to his brother. Readers appreciate its emotional depth and sincerity, offering an intimate glimpse into Kerouac's personal life.
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ISBN: 9780241389010
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 August 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 7.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 89g
Pages: 112
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 the age of 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, Tristessa and a book of poetry called Mexico City Blues. Jack Kerouac died in 1969.
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