Jack Kerouac | The Town And The City Humour he has emerged with the

he has emerged with the best work of his illustrious career

‘Showcases the extraordinary capabilities of a writer whose importance can scarcely be questioned’ Independent

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Jack Kerouac | The Town And The City Humour he has emerged with the9780141182230 06 06 07 PB 512 pages 'It is the sum of myself, as far as the written word can go' Kerouac on THE TOWN AND THE CITY Kerouac's debut novel is a great coming of age story which can be read as the essential prelude to his later classics. Inspired by grief over his father's death and gripped by determination to write the Great American Novel, he draws largely on his own New England childhood.