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  by chaserude & 68 users

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: Jack Kerouac

Tags: classic culture beat travelogue stream_of_consciousness

2006-06-15

  by ihatepavelbure & 68 users

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Type: documentary

Status: favorite

Authors: Jack Kerouac kerouac

Tags: classic culture americana youth travelogue coming-of-age exploration pop-culture counterculture

Description: Though not truly indicative of the literary voice Kerouac developed in later writings, On theThough not truly indicative of the literary voice Kerouac developed in later writings, On the Road (along with John Clellon Holmes's overlooked GO) is a wonderful base for anyone wishing to address the lifestyle of the beat movement. Kerouac is frank and honest here. On the Road is the second version of a novel that he wrote three times (the first became nothing, the third became Visions of Cody). Recognizing the weight that had sank earlier versions of Road, Kerouac proclaimed, "To hell with this phony architecture! I'm just going to write it out all at once, as it happened." He did, and the Benzedrine and Johnny Walker Red spree that resulted became Road. This book should be required reading for any American--nay, any human--who feels young and exciting. One of my favorites of all time. -Erin Betters...

2006-01-08

  by reenum & 2 users

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Type: documentary

Status: to read

Author: Marco Polo

Tags: asia travelogue

2005-11-14

  by ihatepavelbure & 2 users

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Type: documentary

Status: I recommend

Author: Michael Crichton

Tags: psychic spiritual travelogue medical travels new-age phenomena

Description: A perennial discussion-starter, this is an excellent choice for a book group. This book chroniclesA perennial discussion-starter, this is an excellent choice for a book group. This book chronicles Crichton's travels of three sorts: med school, actual geographic travel, and psychic travels. You can tell he has had an interesting life with unbelievable experiences. Exactly what you DO believe is up to you. Worth reading for anyone, regardless of whether you like it or not. -Erin Betters...

2005-11-04

  by reenum

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Type: documentary

Status: to read

Author: Steve Rushin

Tags: sports travelogue

2005-09-15