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Jack Kerouac
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Number of Pages
480
Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
This is an experimental fiction work that combines a collection of stream-of-consciousness essays with transcribed conversations to illuminate a writerโs life in New York. The central theme traces friendship, artistic longing, and the pull of substance as both catalyst and burden. The intended reader is adults who love literary fiction, memoir-like narratives, and explorations of counterculture history. The tone is intimate, unflinching, and adventurous.
Presented as a mosaic of conversations, recollections, and reflective fragments, the content reads like a documentary portrait of a close-knit creative circle. The raw, intimate voice and vivid urban scenes pull readers into late-night dialogue, shared moments, and the messy beauty of living with fame, need, and risk.
Readers move through the book as if listening in on private sessions, with pacing that shifts between brisk exchanges and quiet introspection. The structure invites careful reading and revisiting, revealing new textures with each pass. Although rooted in a real historical moment, the work leans into universal questions about friendship, ambition, and the costs of artistic pursuit.
After finishing, readers gain insight into how memory shapes art, and how longing, risk, and friendship intertwine on the path to creative vision. It offers empathy for flawed, driven personalities and leaves a lasting impression of a pivotal eraโs heartbeat and the price of pursuing truth in art.
Product Details
Author
Jack Kerouac
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
480
Language
English
SKU
9780141198224
ISBN
9780141198224
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
12.9x2.2x19.8cm
Binding
Hardback
MRP: โน 499
โน 475
โน 24 Off