About the book
A poignant masterpiece of wrenching personal expression from the author of On the Road and The Dharma Bums
In this 1962 novel, Kerouac's alter ego Jack Duluoz, overwhelmed by success and excess, gravitates back and forth between wild binges in San Francisco and an isolated cabin on the California coast where he attempts to renew his spirit and clear his head of madness and alcohol. Only nature seems to restore him to a sense of balance. In the words of Allen Ginsberg, Big Sur \"reveals consciousness in all its syntactic elaboration, detailing the luminous emptiness of his own paranoiac confusion.\"
Editions of Big Sur
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780140168129
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101548813
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A poignant masterpiece of wrenching personal expression from the author of On the Road and The Dharma Bums
In this 1962 novel, Kerouac's alter ego Jack Duluoz, overwhelmed by success and excess, gravitates back and forth between wild binges in San Francisco and an isolated cabin on the California coast where he attempts to renew his spirit and clear his head of madness and alcohol. Only nature seems to restore him to a sense of balance. In the words of Allen Ginsberg, Big Sur \"reveals consciousness in all its syntactic elaboration, detailing the luminous emptiness of his own paranoiac confusion.\"
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Big Sur about?
A poignant masterpiece of wrenching personal expression from the author of On the Road and The Dharma Bums
In this 1962 novel, Kerouac's alter ego Jack Duluoz, overwhelmed by success and excess, gravitates back and forth between wild binges in San Francisco and an isolated cabin on the California coast where he attempts to renew his spirit and clear his head of madness and alcohol. Only nature seems to restore him to a sense of balance. In the words of Allen Ginsberg, Big Sur \"reveals consciousness in all its syntactic elaboration, detailing the luminous emptiness of his own paranoiac confusion.\"
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Big Sur?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Big Sur?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780140168129
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Big Sur?
Jack Kerouac
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Big Sur is available as paperback(ISBN 9780140168129) and ebook(ISBN 9781101548813)
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