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What is The Dharma Bums about?

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Jack Kerouac’s classic novel about friendship, the search for meaning, and the allure of nature First published in 1958, a year after On the Road put the Beat Generation on the map, The Dharma Bums stands as one of Jack Kerouac's most powerful and influential novels. The story focuses on two ebullient young Americans--mountaineer, poet, and Zen Buddhist Japhy Ryder, and Ray Smith, a zestful, innocent writer--whose quest for Truth leads them on a heroic odyssey, from marathon parties and poetry jam sessions in San Francisco's Bohemia to solitude and mountain climbing in the High Sierras.

Question 2

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Dharma Bums?

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Fiction > Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction

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Where can I read a sample of The Dharma Bums?

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780670019939

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Dharma Bums?

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Jack Kerouac

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Who is the Publisher of the book The Dharma Bums?

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Penguin Publishing Group

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What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

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