“The bus roared through Indiana cornfields that night; the moon illuminated the ghostly gathered husks; it was almost Halloween. I made the acquaintance of a girl and we necked all the way to Indianapolis. She was nearsighted. When we got off to eat I had to lead her by the hand to the lunch counter. She bought my meals; my sandwiches were all gone. In exchange I told her long stories.”
Quote by Jack Kerouac
Work
On the Road: The Original Scroll: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
A seminal work in the Beat Generation, this novel follows the road-trip adventures of Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty, exploring themes of identity, alienation, and the American Dream. more
Author
Jack Kerouac
Jack Kerouac, born on March 12, 1922, in Lowell, Massachusetts, was an influential American novelist. Known for his autobiographical novels and beat literature, his most famous work is 'On the Road'. Kerouac's writings had a profound impact on American culture in the 1960s. more
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