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Reviews
Tune in, all you desolation angels and dharma bums, and turn on to Paul Maher's jazzy bio of Kerouac * Vanity Fair *
A useful piece in a difficult puzzle.... sheds new light on a writer of considerable interest. -- Eric C. Shoaf * Library Journal *
Fit testimony to a tumultuous life. -- Bob Trimble * The Greenville News *
Maher brings Kerouac to life as a fascinating but fallible man and artist who reflected and shaped his times. Like the many road trips Kerouac traveled, it's a worthy trip. * The Daily News *
Maher takes a riveting look at the forces that shaped Kerouac's developement into the original hipster artist. * Smoke *
Maher succeeds on many levels and nails the advertised 'definitive biography.' -- Gene Sapakoff * Charleston Post and Courier *
Maher has unearthed a plethora of fascinating new information. He is, without question, one of the new leaders in interpreting the life of this literary legend whose reputation grows daily. -- Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History, Tulane University and editor of Windblown World: The Journals of Jack Kerouac (1947-1954)
Thoroughly researched and worthy biography... Kerouac is an engaging mix of anecdote and archive. -- Ron Butlin * Times Literary Supplement *
Book Information
ISBN 9780878333059
Author Paul Maher, Jr.
Format Hardback
Page Count 484
Imprint Taylor Trade Publishing
Publisher Taylor Trade Publishing
Weight(grams) 943g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 165mm * 45mm