Big Sur
$21.01
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
4 July 2012
Summary
Kerouac’s stunningly vivid and gritty second novel, new to Penguin Modern Classics
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 needed to ‘get away to solitude again or die’, so he withdrew to a cabin in Big Sur on the Californian coast. The resulting novel, in which his autobiographical hero Jack Duluoz wrestles with doubt, alcohol dependency and his urge towards self-destruction, is one of Kero…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141198255 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141198257 |
| Author: | Jack Kerouac |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 4 July 2012 |
| Weight: | 158g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 127mm x 12mm |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
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Kerouac’s grittiest novel… sensual and uninhibited
Kerouac’s grittiest novel… sensual and uninhibited * The New York Times *
Stunning and vivid * Sunday Times *
About The Author
Jack Kerouac
Jack Kerouac (1922-69) was an American novelist, poet, artist and part of the Beat Generation. Most of his life was spent in the vast landscapes of America or living with his mother. Kerouac’s best known works are On the Road and The Dharma Bums.
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