Synopsis
This counterculture classic reveals the escapades of members of the beat generation as they seek pleasure and meaning while traveling coast to coast
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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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On the Road (The Viking Critical Library)
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # T11Q-01930
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On the Road: Text and Criticism
Seller: COLLINS BOOKS, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st thus. 605pp, small octavo, tight binding, clean throughout, clean wraps with mild wear to the cover, horizontal strip of wear across back cover, remainder mark. Seller Inventory # 160329
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3 books -- Jack's Book: An Oral Biography of Jack Kerouac. + MEMORY BABE. A CRITICAL BIOGRAPHY OF JACK KEROUAC. + On the Road, Text and Criticism,
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Penguin Books + UC Press + Penguin, 1979
ISBN 10: 0140155112
ISBN 13: 9780140155112
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Seller: TotalitarianMedia, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 3 books -- Jack's Book: An Oral Biography of Jack Kerouac. Lawrence Lee, Barry Gifford. Published by Penguin Books, 1979. 339p. trade paperback, covers bumped/scuffed, binding tight, text clean/unmarked + MEMORY BABE. A CRITICAL BIOGRAPHY OF JACK KEROUAC. Gerald Nicosia. UC Press. 194p. trade paperback, covers bumped/scuffed, binding tight, text clean/unmarked + On the Road, Text and Criticism, Kerouac, Jack; ed. Donaldson, Scott, New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 1979, 605p, trade pb, bumped/scuffed covers, text clean/tanning, solid binding--40.00 for all 3. Seller Inventory # ABE-1561072274562
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On the Road (The Viking Critical Library)
Seller: Invisible Books, Brighton, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Softcover. Condition: Good. The Viking Critical Edition of On the Road - full text of the novel, plus almost 300 pages of critical material, including writing by Kerouac himself, Ted Berrigan & John Clellon Holmes. Internally the book is in very good condition, but the spine & edges of the cover are sunned, & the book has been exposed to damp at some time, resulting in faint staining to the edges of the spine & the lower edge of the page block: this does not affect the man page area. Altogether, this is a dowdy but serviceable copy, in stock & ready to post in the UK. Seller Inventory # 440