About the Author

Jack Kerouac (1922 - 1969) 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, with whom he spent most of his life. Kerouac's best known works are On the Road and The Dharma Bums.

Reviews

You will find some of Kerouac's very best writing in this book. It is funny, it is serious. It is eloquent
*The New York Times*