Description
In 1960 Jack Kerouac was near breaking point. Driven mad by constant press attention in the wake of the publication of On the Road, he withdrew to a cabin in Big Sur on the Californian coast. In the resulting novel, his autobiographical hero Jack Duluoz wrestles with doubt, alcohol dependency and his urge towards self-destruction. Ending with the poem 'Sea: Sounds of the Pacific Ocean at Big Sur', it shows a man coming down from his hedonistic youth and trying to come to terms with fame, the world and himself.
Details
  • Author: Kerouac, Jack
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publication Date: 03/05/2012
  • ISBN: 9780141198255
  • B-Code: B029977
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  • Pages: 192
  • Dimensions: 198x129mm
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