On the road

With an Introduction by Ann Charters8216A paean to what Kerouac described as 8220the ragged and ecstatic joy of pure beingquot SUNDAY TIMESOn the Road swings to... » 

With an Introduction by Ann Charters8216A paean to what Kerouac described as 8220the ragged and ecstatic joy of pure beingquot SUNDAY TIMESOn the Road swings to the rhythms of 1950s underground America jazz sex generosity chill dawns and drugs with Sal Paradise and his hero. Dean Moriarty traveller and mystic the living epitome of Beat. Now recognized as a modern classic its American Dream is nearer that of Walt Whitman than F.Scott Fitzgerald8217s and the narrative goes racing towards the sunset with unforgettable exuberance poignancy and autobiographical passion. On the Road swings to the rhythms of 1950s underground America jazz sex generosity chill dawns and drugs with Sal Paradise and his hero Dean Moriarty travel «