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The Dharma Bums

AUTHOR Kerouac, Jack; Kerouac, Jack
PUBLISHER Penguin Books (05/27/1971)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Jack Kerouac's classic novel about friendship, the search for meaning, and the allure of nature

"In [On the Road] Kerouac's heroes were sensation seekers; now they are seekers after truth . . . the novel often attains a beautiful dignity."--Chicago Tribune

First published in 1958, a year after On the Road put the Beat Generation on the map, The Dharma Bums stands as one of Jack Kerouac's most powerful and influential novels. The story focuses on two ebullient young Americans--mountaineer, poet, and Zen Buddhist Japhy Ryder, and Ray Smith, a zestful, innocent writer--whose quest for Truth leads them on a heroic odyssey, from marathon parties and poetry jam sessions in San Francisco's Bohemia to solitude and mountain climbing in the High Sierras.
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ISBN-13: 9780140042528
ISBN-10: 0140042520
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 256
Carton Quantity: 76
Product Dimensions: 5.06 x 0.52 x 7.77 inches
Weight: 0.40 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Fiction | Literary
Fiction | Biographical & Autofiction
Fiction | Religious - General
Grade Level: College Freshman and up
Dewey Decimal: FIC
Library of Congress Control Number: 91104876
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Jack Kerouac's classic novel about friendship, the search for meaning, and the allure of nature

"In [On the Road] Kerouac's heroes were sensation seekers; now they are seekers after truth . . . the novel often attains a beautiful dignity."--Chicago Tribune

First published in 1958, a year after On the Road put the Beat Generation on the map, The Dharma Bums stands as one of Jack Kerouac's most powerful and influential novels. The story focuses on two ebullient young Americans--mountaineer, poet, and Zen Buddhist Japhy Ryder, and Ray Smith, a zestful, innocent writer--whose quest for Truth leads them on a heroic odyssey, from marathon parties and poetry jam sessions in San Francisco's Bohemia to solitude and mountain climbing in the High Sierras.
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