Sur la route.

by Jack Kerouac

mass market paperback, 436 pages

French language

Published Nov. 19, 1994 by Gallimard.

ISBN:: 978-2-07-036766-5

(11 reviews)

Described as everything from a "last gasp" of romantic fiction to a founding text of the Beat Generation movement, this story amounts to a nonfiction novel (as critics were later to describe some works). Unpublished writer buddies wander from coast to coast in search of whatever they find, eager for experience. Kerouac's spokesman is Sal Paradise (himself) and real-life friend Neal Casady appears as Dean Moriarty.

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dvdgc13@bookrastinating.com reviewed On the Road by Jack Kerouac

A few road trips through US in the 50s

4 stars

There are some interesting facts about this book that attracted me to read it. I first heard about it from Cory Doctorow's Little Brother. Then I found this page (dennismansker.com/ontheroad.htm) useful to put in context the journeys distance and the type of cars. The reading was entertaining and it is an interesting analysis on friendships.