Jack Kerouac by Barry Miles
In conformist 1950s America, Jack Kerouac's On the Road was greeted with both delirium and dismay, but in Kerouac's hunt for the big experience and his longing for greatness, he has inspired each successive generation.
[Miles's] mastery of Beat Generation know-how must surely be unrivalled* Sunday Telegraph *
Thorough and enthralling ... An excellent portrait. * Mail on Sunday *
Compelling and honest. * The Times *
Thorough and enthralling ... An excellent portrait. * Mail on Sunday *
Compelling and honest. * The Times *
Barry Miles is a bestselling author of numerous biographies and cultural histories of the Beat Generation luminaries, The Beatles, the sixties movements and its musicians. He lives in London and France.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780753500590 |
| ISBN 10 | 0753500590 |
| Title | Jack Kerouac |
| Author | Barry Miles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 1999-06-17 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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