“He had a third martini. He looked at me intently and took hold of my arm. 'Look', he said. 'You're a fish in a pond. It's drying up. You have to mutate into an amphibian, but someone keeps hanging on to you and telling you to stay in the pond, everything's going to be all right.”
Quote by Jack Kerouac
Work
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks
This novel is a collection of short stories that delve into surreal and existential themes, presenting readers with a series of fantastical and often unsettling scenarios. The author employs a unique narrative style that challenges conventional storytelling, inviting readers to ponder the nature of reality and the human condition. 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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