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- Publisher: Penguin USA
- ISBN: 0140042520
- WAPI (Tower ID): 100517344
- Release Date: February 1, 1991
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- #1849 in Literary (See Top 100 Literary Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Dharma Bums" by Jack Kerouac to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Dharma Bums"Browse more products related to "Jack Kerouac"Review"Whatever one may think of the soundness of his philosophy, which at the moment seems to be Zen Buddhism, Jack Kerouac is a writer who cannot be charged with dullness. 'The Dharma Bums' is as disorderly, ungrammatical, and readable as his 'On the Road', and while it contains less gaudy misbehavior it offers a better alternative to the gray flannel suit than the prisoner's uniform." "Kerouac can describe a simple supper of pea soup and wild mushrooms, or even a spartan repast prepared from those little plastic bags of dried food carried by seasoned mountaineers, in a way to make your mouth water. He is at his very very best in describing the smells, sounds, sights and general feeling of walking a Western trail. In his often brilliant descriptions of nature one is aware of exhilarating power and originality..." First lineHopping a freight out of Los Angeles at high noon one day in late September 1955 I got on a gondola and lay down with my duffel bag under my head and my knees crossed and contemplated the clouds as we rolled north to Santa Barbara. Publisher's noteDuring the 1950s the search for Buddhist truths takes two young Bohemians through a series of bizarre experiences in California. AnnotationAnother autobiographical novel from Kerouac, THE DHARMA BUMS, encompasses the ideals of freedom set forth by Whitman and Thoreau, with Buddhism thrown in for good measure. Focusing on the friendship between Ray Smith (modelled on Kerouac) and Japhy Ryder (Gary Snyder), the Buddhist sub-theme is evoked in Smith and Ryder's wish to introduce the concept of Dharma to others. Acknowledged by Kerouac scholars to be a more mature work than ON THE ROAD, THE DHARMA BUMS is called "perhaps the most representative expression of the Beat sensibility in a work of fiction" by Sue L. Kimball in "Critical Survey of Long Fiction." If You Enjoy "Dharma Bums (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Dharma Bums (Paperback)" by Jack Kerouac (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Fiction & Literature Bestselling BooksExplore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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