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 Lonesome Traveler - Jack Kerouac
Newest Review: ... too, I was attracted by what Kerouac had to say. The novel begins with an unusual list of facts about the authors' life. It ... more  ... is soon apparant that the facts are not like those written in a CV, though when under the line: MARRIED Kerouac writes: "Nah" and lists his SPECIAL INTEREST as "Girls". There is a lot of humour and quirkiness in this section, and it really helps to introduce the author, what his previous literary works are and also explains a lot about his character. It is for this reason that I would suggest that any new, young reader to Kerouac find this book first, as I did and not go straight into the cautiousl...more |
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Lonesome Traveler - Jack Kerouac: I'm a Lonesome Traveler too (552 words)
by cyberem78 - written on 06/10/08 (Very useful, 26 readings)
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Lonesome Traveler was the first Kerouac novel I read when I was 16. I had read that David Bowie's favourite book was 'On The Road' by the same author and so I intended to get this but the store only had this in, so I bought it not knowing what to expect really, except that I knew it would be something mind blowing if the author was one of Bowie's idols. The description on the back cover was highly relevant to me: it said the book was a study of Kerouac's working life and his wanderings across the world as he is trying to make a living and find spiritual inspiration. As a sixteen year old just starting out in the working world and looking for some kind of freedom ...
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